document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=82887>Question 82887</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 6 FT. TALL MAN IS STANDING NEAR A TREE ON LEVEL GROUND. HIS SHADOW IS 4FT LONG. IF THE LENGTH OF THE TREE'S SHADOW IS EQUAL TO 18 FT.- HOW TALL IS THE TREE? ** THE ANSWER IS 27FT- I<BR>\n" );
document.write( " AM CONFUSED ON HOW THEY GOT THAT ANSWER. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU, CHRISTINA<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's a proportion.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your Problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/18 = 6/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18(3/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 27 ft.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
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