document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=370332>Question 370332</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The tree casts a shadow c=8 feet long while a person a=6 feet tall casts a shadow b=2 feet long. Find the height of the tree? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let h = the height of the tree in feet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h/8 = 6/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  h = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The height of the tree is 24 feet </SPAN>\n" );
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