SOLUTION: A tree casts a shadow 27 meters long. A nearby post that is 5 meters tall casts a shadow 3 meters long. How tall is the tree?

Question 69048: A tree casts a shadow 27 meters long. A nearby post that is 5 meters tall casts a shadow 3 meters long. How tall is the tree?
Answer by ptaylor(2198) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A tree casts a shadow 27 meters long. A nearby post that is 5 meters tall casts a shadow 3 meters long. How tall is the tree?
Let x= height of tree
x is to 27 as 5 is to 3, or:
multiply both sides by 27

meters----------------------height of tree

Hope this helps----ptaylor
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