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  • 02-06-2020
  • Mathematics
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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?

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SaltyRiptide
SaltyRiptide SaltyRiptide
  • 02-06-2020

Answer:

7 feet

I hoped that helped

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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

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