document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=145188>Question 145188</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A tree of height 4.5 m casts a shadow of 3.0 m then the height ,in metres, of a tree casting a 2.8 m shadow is </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #105854 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=105854\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are dealing with proportions.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = height of tree (in meters)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/4.5 = 2.8/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiplying we get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = (4.5)(2.8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 12.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12.6/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x  = 4.2 meters<BR>\n" );
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