document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=277537>Question 277537</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A tree casts a shadow of 100 inches while a 7 inch branch casts a shadow of 10 inches, how tall is the tree?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #202037 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CharlesG2><B>CharlesG2(834)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CharlesG2><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=202037\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A tree casts a shadow of 100 inches while a 7 inch branch casts a shadow of 10 inches, how tall is the tree?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "shadow 1 / shadow 2 = height 1 / height 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100 / 7 = x / 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1000 / 7 = x (multiplied both sides by 10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "142.857 inches approx = x\r<BR>\n" );
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