document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=717702>Question 717702</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A tree cast a shadow 15m long. At the same time, the shadow cast by a 48-cm tall statue is 92 cm long. Find the height of the tree. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "height/shadow = height/shadow<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/15m = 0.48m/0.92cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 15(0.5217) = 7.83 meters (height of the tree)<BR>\n" );
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