document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=675247>Question 675247</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A tree casts a shadow 25 m long. At the same time, the shadow cast by a 57-cm tall statue is 66 cm long. Find the height of the tree to the nearest meter. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #419711 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sachi><B>sachi(548)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sachi><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=sachi><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=419711\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the tree or statue & their shadow & their tips form a similar right angle triangles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "by applying proportion <BR>\n" );
document.write( "height of object/length of its shadow=constant<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so57/66=h/25 (h=heght of tree)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or h=57*25/66=21.59 m<BR>\n" );
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