document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=78877>Question 78877</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of the shadow of a tree is 30 feet. At the same time of the day, a birdbath with a height of 3 feet has a shadow of 2 feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the height of the tree?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #56618 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=303795><B>303795(602)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=303795><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=56618\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Using the information about the bird bath we can see that the shadow is 2/3 the height of the real object.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As the shadow of the tree is 30 feet then this must be 2/3 the height of the tree. The tree is 3/2 times as large as its shadow or 30 * 3/2 = 45 feet in height. </SPAN>\n" );
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