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.
9 ft
B.
15 ft
C.
18 ft
D.
12 ft
Hint
2.
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.
13 ft
B.
12 ft
C.
15 ft
D.
9 ft
Hint
3.
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.
48
feet
B.
18
feet
C.
34
feet
D.
47
feet
Hint
4.
Kim is standing next to a tree. The tree has a shadow that is 3 m long. Kim, who is 1.3 m tall, has a shadow that is 0.8 m long. How tall is the tree?
A.
4.875 m
B.
3.972 m
C.
1.846 m
D.
3.5 m
Hint
5.
The two triangles shown in the figure are similar. Find the distance
d
across Kelley’s Pond.
A.
24 yards
B.
36 yards
C.
96 yards
D.
64 yards
Hint