SOLUTION: a 6-foot tall man is standing near a tree on level ground, and the mans shadow is 4feet long, how many feet tall is the tree.(the tree is 18 feet_

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Question 212495: a 6-foot tall man is standing near a tree on level ground, and the mans shadow is 4feet long, how many feet tall is the tree.(the tree is 18 feet_
Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
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I assume the tree shadow is 18 feet.
use ratios
ManHight%2FManShadow+=+TreeHeight%2FTreeShadow
6%2F4+=+TreeHeight%2F18
18%2A6%2F4+=+TreeHeight
27+=+TreeHeight