document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=947280>Question 947280</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mark is interested in measuring the height of a tree in his yard. He measures the length of the tree's shadow at 18ft at the same time his own shadow is 3ft 6 inches. If mark is 5\" 10\" how tall is the tree.\r<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 #577959 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=577959\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mark is interested in measuring the height of a tree in his yard. He measures the length of the tree's shadow at 18ft at the same time his own shadow is 3ft 6 inches. If mark is 5\" 10\" how tall is the tree.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use a proportion::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tree/shadow = man/shadow<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note:: 5 ft 10 inches = [5 10/12] ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t/18 = [5 10/12]/3.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = 18[5.8333l/3.5]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tree = 30 ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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