SOLUTION: a man is 1.75 m high and the height of the tree is 8.75 m express the height of the man as a percentage of the height of the tree both

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Question 472421: a man is 1.75 m high and the height of the tree is 8.75 m
express the height of the man as a percentage of the height of the tree
both the tree and the man stand on hoeizontal ground . at a certain time of the day the tree cast a shadow of length 6m. what is the length of the shadow cast by the man at the time
Answer by jorel1380(2518) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.75/8.75=.2
6x.2=Man's shadow is 1.2 meters long..