How tall is the tree?
2006-12-13 16:04:28 · 9 answers · asked by single2mingle22000 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
12.5 meters
it is a ratio
1m (x)=.4m
x=.4/1
x=.4
tree(.4)=5m
tree=5m/.4
tree=12.5 m
2006-12-13 16:06:25 · answer #1 · answered by shadouse 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Watch the movie "Twins" starring Danny Devito and Arnold Swatanigga...
Think Triangles ...
A squared + B squared = square root of C square
5 square + (0.4 x 5) square = square root (A square +B square)
Assuming both tree and meter stick measure are straight you can multiply the meter stick by 5 to match the height of the tree while allowing the correct answer to still be computed.
2006-12-14 00:18:00 · answer #2 · answered by Kenneth K 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As the 0.4m shadow goes to one meter stick so the five meter shadow will go to X meters!
So: 0.4/1 = 5/X
and X = (5x1)/0.4 = 12.5 m
2006-12-14 00:13:09 · answer #3 · answered by Nikolas S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I imagine theres some kind of proportionate relationship between the 3 given measurements.
2006-12-14 00:06:34 · answer #4 · answered by Norman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
0.4 /1 = 5/x , where x is the height of the tree
cross-multiply to get:
0.4x = 5
x = 5/0.4
x=12.5
Therefore the tree is 12.5 m.
2006-12-14 00:17:24 · answer #5 · answered by pink_sweater 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let ym be the tree's tall.
1/0.4=y/5
1/0.4x0.4=y/5x0.4
1=0.4y/5
1x5=0.4y/5x5
5=0.4y
5/0.4=0.4y/0.4
y=12.5
The tree is 12.5m.
2006-12-14 02:16:33 · answer #6 · answered by schoolgirl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1m=.4m
1m/.4m
2.5m
2.5m(5m)
12.5m=how tall the tree is
2006-12-14 00:10:53 · answer #7 · answered by mandie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1m/0.4m = x/5m
0.4x = 5
x = 12.5
2006-12-14 00:08:14 · answer #8 · answered by Rasta 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats what she said.
2006-12-14 00:05:38 · answer #9 · answered by Jeffrizzel 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋