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Measuring What You Cannot Reach Worksheet with Answer Key

6 problems on measuring what you cannot reach: shadows of posts and trees, mirrors on the ground, two posts, a pyramid tent, and a street light. 2 pages, with a worked answer key.

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  1. Find missing heights from shadow lengths at the same moment.
  2. Find the height of the tree from Sarah's shadow where the shadow tips meet.
  3. Find the clock tower height from a mirror on the ground.
  4. Find the heights of two posts from their shadows and the height difference.
  5. Use a post's shadow to find the Sun's angle on a square pyramid tent.
  6. Find the length of Kofi's shadow under a street light and how it changes as he walks.

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