document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23021>Question 23021</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  a 3 foot pole casts a shodow of 4 feet. how tall is a tree with a shodow of 16 feet  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11429 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=11429\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = height of the tree, and set up a ratio:  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x by cross multiplying:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x= 3*16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12 feet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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