Math Problem Statement
Fatoumata is 1.55 meters tall. At 11 a.m., she measures the length of a tree's shadow to be 21.25 meters. She stands 17 meters away from the tree, so that the tip of her shadow meets the tip of the tree's shadow. Find the height of the tree to the nearest hundredth of a meter.
Solution
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Geometry
Similar Triangles
Proportionality
Formulas
Proportionality: h_F / Fatoumata's shadow = h_T / Tree's shadow
Cross multiplication to solve for unknowns: h_T = (h_F * Tree's shadow) / Fatoumata's shadow
Theorems
Theorem of Similar Triangles
Suitable Grade Level
Grades 6-8
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