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.
11.3 meters
B.
5.7 meters
C.
4.3 meters
D.
1.8 meters
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.
9 ft
B.
15 ft
C.
13 ft
D.
12 ft
Hint
3.
A staff's shadow is 4 feet long and a tree's shadow is 7 feet long. If the tree is 5
feet tall, how tall is the staff?
A.
3 feet
B.
2
feet
C.
9
feet
D.
5
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.
3.972 m
B.
1.846 m
C.
4.875 m
D.
3.5 m
Hint
5.
The two triangles shown in the figure are similar. Find the distance
d
across the river.
A.
81 meters
B.
25 meters
C.
18 meters
D.
16 meters
Hint