SOLUTION: A tree casts a shadow 6 feet long. At the same time of day a 5.5 foot tall person casts a shadow 3 feet tall. How tall is the tree

Question 1052066: A tree casts a shadow 6 feet long. At the same time of day a 5.5 foot tall person casts a shadow 3 feet tall. How tall is the tree
Found 2 solutions by rfer, stanbon:
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x/6=5.5/3
3x=6*5.5
x=33/3
x=11ft

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A tree casts a shadow 6 feet long. At the same time of day a 5.5 foot tall person casts a shadow 3 feet tall. How tall is the tree.
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object/shadow = object/shadow
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tree/6 = 5.5/3
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tree = 6(5.5/3) = 2(5.5) = 11 ft
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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