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Similar Triangles Word Problems
By STACI ROGERS
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Note from the author:
Using indirect measurement to find the lengths/heights of objects with similar figures.
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Problem #1
A 4-foot tall baby elephant castst a 6-foot shadow standing next to a truck. If the truck casts a shadow that is 9-feet long, then how tall is it?
Question 1
1.
Draw a picture of the situation
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Question 2
2.
What is the height of the truck?
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Problem #2
A 16-foot tall giraffe casts an 8-foot shadow next to a tree. If the shadow of the tree is 14-feet, how tall is the tree?
Question 3
3.
Draw a picture of the situation.
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Question 4
4.
How tall is the tree?
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Problem #3
A 6-foot tall woman casts a shadow that is 18 feet long. What is the height of a Ferris Wheel that casts a 60-foot shadow?
Question 5
5.
Draw a picture of the situation.
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Question 6
6.
The height of the Ferris Wheel is?
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Problem #4
A 15-foot flagpole casts a shadow that is 37.5 feet long. How tall is a building that casts a shadow 75 feet long?
Question 7
7.
Draw a picture of the situation.
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Question 8
8.
The building is _____ feet high.
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Problem #5
A house is 21-feet tall. If the shadow of a yardstick held bertically to the ground is 1 foot, how long will the shadow of the house be?
Question 9
9.
Draw a picture of the situation.
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Question 10
10.
The house's shadow is ______ feet long.
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An 8-inch tall kitten casts a 2-foot shadow. If a dog casts a 3-foot shadow, how tall is the dog.
(remember 1-foot = 12 inches)
Question 11
11.
Draw a picture for the situation.
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Question 12
12.
How tall is the dog?
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