SOLUTION: A student who is 5' casts a 2' shadow. How many feet tall is a nearby tree which casts a 14' shadow.
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Question 849204: A student who is 5' casts a 2' shadow. How many feet tall is a nearby tree which casts a 14' shadow.
proportion = ?
solution = ? Answer by Diana541(24) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! You would solve this by making two fractions.
height/shadow=height/shadow
The first fraction is given to you 5'/2'
Now you put this in a equation
5'/2'=x/14'
x goes there because you're trying to find the height of a tree with a 14' shadow.
Now you cross multiple, (5)14 and 2x
70=2x
Now divide by 2
35=x
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