SOLUTION: Pat measures the length of the shadow of a tree to be 54 feet long. At the same time he measures his own shadow to be 12 feet long and his height to be 5 feet. how tall is the tree

Question 308515: Pat measures the length of the shadow of a tree to be 54 feet long. At the same time he measures his own shadow to be 12 feet long and his height to be 5 feet. how tall is the tree in feet?
Answer by rapaljer(4671) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x= height of the tree

Set up the ratio:

Since means ,
means

= 22.5 feet.

Dr. Robert J. Rapalje, Retired
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