SOLUTION: To obtain the height of a tree, you measure the tree's shadow and find that it is 8 meters long. You also measure the shadow of a 2 meters lamppost and find that it is 75cm long. F

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Question 543298: To obtain the height of a tree, you measure the tree's shadow and find that it is 8 meters long. You also measure the shadow of a 2 meters lamppost and find that it is 75cm long. Find the height of the tree.
Answer by umnikmo(75) About Me  (Show Source):
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2/x=.75/8
from here x= 21.33m