SOLUTION: helloo, I am taking a work at your own pace class and do not have a text book, we get booklets premade by someone. here is my question, we are in trig right now A 3.6m tall pe

Question 183554: helloo,
I am taking a work at your own pace class and do not have a text book, we get booklets premade by someone.
here is my question, we are in trig right now
A 3.6m tall person casts a shadow 7.25m long. At the same time of day a tree casts a shadow 67.2m long. How tall is the tree?
Thank you
Answer by user_dude2008(1862) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"A 3.6m tall person casts a shadow 7.25m long. At the same time of day a tree casts a shadow 67.2m long. How tall is the tree?"

3.6/7.25=x/62.7

0.497=x/62.7

0.497(62.7)=x

31.134=x

Answer: x=31.134

Tree is 31.134 meters

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