Clara found that a crane that is 30 yards tall casts a shadow 16 yards long. Then Clara noticed a nearby windmill that is 60 yards tall. How long is the windmill's shadow? Write your answer as a whole number or a decimal. Do not round.

To determine the length of the windmill's shadow, we can use the concept of similar triangles. Given: - **Crane**: 30 yards tall with a shadow of 16 yards. - **Windmill**: 60 yards tall with an unknown shadow length. Since both the crane and the windmill are casting shadows under the same lighting conditions, the ratios of their heights to their shadow lengths will be equal. Set up the proportion: \[ \frac{\text{Height of Crane}}{\text{Shadow of Crane}} = \frac{\text{Height of Windmill}}{\text{Shadow of Windmill}} \] \[ \frac{30}{16} = \frac{60}{x} \] Solve for \( x \): \[ 30x = 60 \times 16 \] \[ 30x = 960 \] \[ x = \frac{960}{30} \] \[ x = 32 \] **Answer:** 32