Indirect Measurement and Scale

Find the height of the tree.

• 8 ft
• 12 ft
• 13 ft
• 15 ft

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

Solve for X.

• 2 ft
• 3 ft
• 4 ft
• 6 ft

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

Are the triangles similar?

• Yes
• No

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

Are the triangles similar?

• Yes
• No

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

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

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

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.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

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.

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

Using a proportion, find the height of the tree.

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

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

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

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.4

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

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8