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.
1.8 meters
B.
11.3 meters
C.
4.3 meters
D.
5.7 meters
Hint
2.
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.
18 ft
B.
12 ft
C.
15 ft
D.
9 ft
Hint
3.
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.
1.846 m
B.
3.5 m
C.
3.972 m
D.
4.875 m
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.
30 feet
C.
25 feet
D.
7.5 feet
Hint
5.
The two triangles shown in the figure are similar. Find the distance
d
across Kelley’s Pond.
A.
24 yards
B.
96 yards
C.
36 yards
D.
64 yards
Hint