document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1039776>Question 1039776</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi can someone please help me.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How high is a tree that casts a 35ft shadow at the same time a 44&#8203;ft post casts a shadow which is 12ft &#8203;long?<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 #654519 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=654519\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use similar right triangles, then<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let AB = height of tree and AC = 35 is the length of the tree's shadow<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "tangent of angle BCA = 44/12 = 3.67 and<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "inverse tangent of BCA = 74.74 degrees, then<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "tan 74.74 = AB / 35, therefore<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "AB = 3.67 * 35 = 128.45<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The tree is 128.45 feet high<BR>\n" );
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