SOLUTION: A 6 FT. TALL MAN IS STANDING NEAR A TREE ON LEVEL GROUND. HIS SHADOW IS 4FT LONG. IF THE LENGTH OF THE TREE'S SHADOW IS EQUAL TO 18 FT.- HOW TALL IS THE TREE? ** THE ANSWER IS 27FT

Question 82887: A 6 FT. TALL MAN IS STANDING NEAR A TREE ON LEVEL GROUND. HIS SHADOW IS 4FT LONG. IF THE LENGTH OF THE TREE'S SHADOW IS EQUAL TO 18 FT.- HOW TALL IS THE TREE? ** THE ANSWER IS 27FT- I
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Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A 6 FT. TALL MAN IS STANDING NEAR A TREE ON LEVEL GROUND. HIS SHADOW IS 4FT LONG. IF THE LENGTH OF THE TREE'S SHADOW IS EQUAL TO 18 FT.- HOW TALL IS THE TREE?
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It's a proportion.
object/shadow = object/shadow
Your Problem:
x/18 = 6/4
x = 18(3/2)
x= 27 ft.
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Cheers,
Stan H>
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