document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=78568>Question 78568</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0536821445/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> HOW TALL IS A TREE THAT CAST A 25FT SHADOW AT THE SAME TIME A 9FT LIGHT POLES CASTS A 15FT SHADOW? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #56368 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=56368\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x= height of tree\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we know that x is to 25 ft as 9 is to 15 ft.  Written as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F25=9%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F25=9%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  cross multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15x=9%2A25=225 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15x=9%2A25=225\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  divide both sides by 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ft------------------height of tree\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CK\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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