Indirect Measurement and Proportional Word Problems

Find the height of the tree.

• 8 ft
• 12 ft
• 13 ft
• 15 ft

Solve for X.

• 2 ft
• 3 ft
• 4 ft
• 6 ft

Are the triangles similar?

• Yes
• No

Are the triangles similar?

• Yes
• No

At the same time a 6 foot person casts a 2 foot shadow, a nearby flagpole casts a ten foot shadow.  How tall is the flagpole?

• 3 feet
• 10 feet
• 16 feet
• 30 feet

A tree is 72 feet tall and has a shadow that is 12 feet long.  A nearby tree has a shadow of 5 feet.  How tall is the tree? 

• 3 ft.
• 300 ft.
• 30 ft.
• 35 ft.

A tree is 72 feet tall and has a shadow that is 12 feet long.  A nearby tree has a shadow of 5 feet.  How tall is the tree? 

• 3 ft.
• 300 ft.
• 30 ft.
• 35 ft.

Using a proportion, find the height of the tree.

• h = 0.0625 ft.
• h = 4 ft
• h = 16 ft.
• None of the above

Read the problem and find the missing measurement.  Use labels or pictures to help set up the problem.
A home's height is 40 ft. and casts a shadow that is 12 ft..  A car in the driveway is 10 ft. high.  How long is the car's shadow?

• x = 3 ft.
• x = 12 ft.
• x = 120 ft.
• none of the above

Read the problem and find the missing measurement.  Use labels or pictures to help set up the problem.
The Unity Village Tower is 34 feet tall and casts a shadow that is 10 feet long.  If a person standing next to the tower casts a shadow that is 5 feet long, how tall is the person?

• x = 15 ft.
• x = 170 ft.
• x = 17 ft.
• None of the above