SOLUTION: Your relative wants to pick apples from the tree pictured below. Given that the tree casts a shadow of 30 ft. when your 6 ft. neighbor casts a shadow of 10 ft., how long should a

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Question 139277: Your relative wants to pick apples from the tree pictured below. Given that the tree casts a shadow of 30 ft. when your 6 ft. neighbor casts a shadow of 10 ft., how long should a latter be to reach the top of the tree?
Answer by checkley77(12569) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
X/30=6/10
10X=180
X=180/10
X=18 FEET IS THE HEIGHT OF THE TREE.