document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=699149>Question 699149</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 6-foot tall man casts a 10-foot shadow. At the same time and location, a tree casts a 45-foot shadow. How tall is the tree? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If x = height of tree<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6/10 = x/45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross-multiplying:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*45 = 10x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "270 = 10x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27 feet = x </SPAN>\n" );
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