1.
A stop sign casts a shadow 8 meters long, while a bush nearby casts a shadow 4.5 meters long. If the stop sign is 3.2 meters high, how tall is the bush?
A.
4.3 meters
B.
5.7 meters
C.
1.8 meters
D.
11.3 meters
Hint
2.
A guy wire is attached to the top of a telephone pole and goes to the ground 8 feet from the base. When Jim stands under the guy wire so that his head touches it, he is 3 feet from where the wire goes into the ground. If Jim is 6 feet tall, how tall is the telephone pole?
A.
12 feet
B.
24 feet
C.
20 feet
D.
16 feet
Hint
3.
Assume the triangles are similar. What is the value of
x
?
A.
5
B.
20
C.
3.2
D.
10
Hint
4.
An office building casts a shadow that is 15 feet long. A nearby tree casts a shadow that is 2.5 feet long. If the tree is 5 feet tall, how tall is the office building?
A.
17.5 feet
B.
7.5 feet
C.
25 feet
D.
30 feet
Hint
5.
The two triangles shown in the figure are similar. Find the distance
d
across Kelley’s Pond.
A.
96 yards
B.
24 yards
C.
64 yards
D.
36 yards
Hint