Answer the Question $\frac { 5 } { 4 }$

question 71

Multiple Choice

Answer the question.
-A tree casts a shadow 40 meters long. At the same time, the shadow cast by a vertical 5 meter stick is 10 meters long. Find the height of the tree.

• A)80
• B)50
• C)20
• D) \(\frac { 5 } { 4 }\)

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Definitions:

Expression

An expression is a combination of symbols that represent a value or relationship.

Positive Exponents

Exponents that are greater than zero, indicating the number of times the base is multiplied by itself.

Expression

A combination of symbols that represents a quantity or mathematical relation, including numbers, operation symbols, and sometimes variables.

Rules Of Exponents

Fundamental principles used to simplify expressions involving powers of the same base, including multiplication, division, and power of power rules.