If a tree 41.8 feet tall casts a shadow that is 27 feet long, find the height of a tree casting a shadow that is 18.3 feet long round to the nearest tenth if nessary

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Answer:

28.3 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

Given a tree 41.8 feet tall casts a shadow that is 27 feet long

So the Tangent of the angle of the sahdow remains the same for the both trees.

We know that  [tex]Tanx=\frac{height of the tree}{length of the shadow}[/tex]

[tex]\frac{height of the tree1}{length of the shadow1} = \frac{height of the tree2}{length of the shadow2}[/tex]

[tex]\frac{41.8}{27} =\frac{x}{18.3}[/tex]

[tex]x=\frac{41.8}{27}\times18.3 =28.3[/tex]

Therefore the height of the tree is 28.3 feet