1.
A staff's shadow is 8 feet and a tree's shadow is 16 feet. If the staff is 9 feet tall, how tall is the tree?
A.
12 ft
B.
18 ft
C.
9 ft
D.
15 ft
Hint
2.
Assume the triangles are similar. What is the value of
x
?
A.
3.2
B.
10
C.
5
D.
20
Hint
3.
A lakefront building that is 30 feet high casts a shadow on the water. How long is that shadow if a 16-foot high truck parked nearby casts an 8-foot shadow?
A.
9 ft
B.
15 ft
C.
12 ft
D.
13 ft
Hint
4.
A tower cast a 30-foot shadow. At the same time, a person who is 6
feet tall casts a 4-foot shadow. How tall is the tower?
A.
18
feet
B.
34
feet
C.
47
feet
D.
48
feet
Hint
5.
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.
7.5 feet
B.
17.5 feet
C.
30 feet
D.
25 feet
Hint