SOLUTION: Jesse wants to know how tall the tree he is standing next to is. Jesse is 6 ft. tall and casts a shadow that is 9 ft. The tree is casting a shadow that is 28 ft. How tall is the
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Question 133218: Jesse wants to know how tall the tree he is standing next to is. Jesse is 6 ft. tall and casts a shadow that is 9 ft. The tree is casting a shadow that is 28 ft. How tall is the tree? Round to the nearest tenth, if necessary. Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Jesse's shadow is 9/6 or 1.5 times as long as his height __ the tree and its shadow will be the same
