document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=958495>Question 958495</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a tree casts a shadow 18m long. at the same time, the shadow cast by a 51-cm tall statue is 56 cm long. find the height of the tree </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #586263 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=586263\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=height of tree<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=51cm%2F56cm=x%2F18m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"51cm%2F56cm=x%2F18m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cross multiply.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=56%28x%29cm=%28918m%29cm ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"56%28x%29cm=%28918m%29cm\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide each side by 56 cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=16.4m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=16.4m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ANSWER: The tree was 16.4 meters high. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );