SOLUTION: A tree casts a 30 foot shadow. Mi ling, standing next to the tree, casts a 13.5 foot shadow. If mi ling isb5 ft tall, how tall is the tree

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Question 844185:

A tree casts a 30 foot shadow. Mi ling, standing next to the tree, casts a 13.5 foot shadow. If mi ling isb5 ft tall, how tall is the tree
Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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X/30=5/13.5
13.5X=5*30
13.5=150
X=150/13.5
X=11.11 FT. IS THE HEIGHT OF THE TREE,