SOLUTION: A tree is standing next to a 40-foot high building. The tree has an 18-foot shadow, while the building has a 16-foot shadow. How tall is the tree, rounded to the nearest foot?

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Question 428606: A tree is standing next to a 40-foot high building. The tree has an 18-foot shadow, while the building has a 16-foot shadow. How tall is the tree, rounded to the nearest foot?
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is to 40 as 18 is to 16:



Cross-multiply and then solve the resulting linear equation for , rounding as required.

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