SOLUTION: On a bright sunny day you (6ft) tall produce a shadow that is 10ft long. A tree in front of you produces a shadow 200ft long what is the hight of the tree?

Question 696465: On a bright sunny day you (6ft) tall produce a shadow that is 10ft long. A tree in front of you produces a shadow 200ft long what is the hight of the tree?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
On a bright sunny day you (6ft) tall produce a shadow that is 10ft long. A tree in front of you produces a shadow 200ft long what is the height of the tree?
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x/200 = 6/10
x = 200(6/10)
x = 20*6
x = 120 ft (tree height)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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