lesson 8 mi/vocab. lesson 8 ex1 use shadow reckoning trees a tree in front of marcel’s house has a...

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Use Shadow Reckoning

TREES A tree in front of Marcel’s house has a shadow 12 feet long. Marcel’s shadow is 3 feet long. If Marcel is 5.5 feet tall, how tall is the tree?

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

Jayson casts a shadow that is 10 feet long. At the same time, a flagpole casts a shadow that is 40 feet long. If the flagpole is 20 feet tall, how tall is Jayson?

Use Indirect Measurement

SURVEYING The two triangles shown in the figure are similar. Find the distance d across the stream.

1. A

2. B

3. C

4. D

SURVEYING The two triangles shown in the figure are similar. Find the distance d across the stream.

Payton wants to ride her bike from her house to the park. Help her use indirect measurement to find the distance from her house to the park.

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