document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=945782>Question 945782</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Austin is landscaping a yard. To see how well a tree shades an area of the yard, he needs to know the tree’s height.The tree’s shadow is 18 ft long at the same time Austin’s shadow is 4 ft long. If Austin is 6 ft tall, how tall is the tree?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We are talking about similar triangles in the topic, so are the triangles supposedly similar? And yes, how tall is the tree and how do I get it? Thank you in advance. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "6 feet tall, shadow 4 feet toward the right.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw those to make understanding the picture easier.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The triangles are similar and corresponding sides are in proportion.\r<BR>\n" );
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