colejames23 colejames23
  • 02-06-2020
  • Mathematics
contestada

A 15 feet tree casts a shadow that is 8 feet long. What is the distance from the tip of the tree to the tip of it's shadow?

Respuesta :

SaltyRiptide
SaltyRiptide SaltyRiptide
  • 02-06-2020

Answer:

7 feet

I hoped that helped

Answer Link
FudgeSquad
FudgeSquad FudgeSquad
  • 02-06-2020

Answer:

17 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

I used the Pythagorean theorem to answer this question.

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

15^2 + 8^2 = c^2

225 + 64 = c^2

289=c^2

c^2=289

c=√289

c=17 feet

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

¿__________ interesa a los estudiantes la clase de arte? Les Nos Le Se
Which expression is equivalent to 5x+7y A.5y+7x B.7y+5x C.7y(5x) D.12xy
What characteristic of gad makes it different than most anxiety disorders? a. gad usually isn't accompanied by other disorders b. medication is not required to
A store display has 135 shoes made up of running and walking shoes. there are 1.5 times as many pairs of walking shoes as there are running shoes. how many pair
Find the center and radius of the circle. (x − 1)2 + (y + 3)2 = 49
A 63 kg boy and a 37 kg girl use an elastic rope while engaged in a tug-of-war on a frictionless icy surface. if the acceleration of the girl toward the boy is
Karen has a map with a scale of 1 inch = 20 miles.the distance she needs to travel measures 5 1/2 inches on a map. what is the actual distance Karen will travel
solve for z z/12 equals 4/5
Thisboys life why did dwight paint his whole room white
“Na2SO3” represents sodium sulfite. What does the 4 mean in the formula 4Na2SO3? A. There are four atoms of sodium. B. There are four atoms of sodium sulfite. C