SOLUTION: A 5 foot tall boy casts an 11 foot chadow. The boy is standing 30 feet from a tree. How tall is the tree?
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Question 200879: A 5 foot tall boy casts an 11 foot chadow. The boy is standing 30 feet from a tree. How tall is the tree?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A 5 foot tall boy casts an 11 foot chadow. The boy is standing 30 feet from a tree. How tall is the tree?
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That's not sufficient info. Is there some relation between the 30 ft and the height of the tree?
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