SOLUTION: The tree casts a shadow c=8 feet long while a person a=6 feet tall casts a shadow b=2 feet long. Find the height of the tree?

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Question 370332: The tree casts a shadow c=8 feet long while a person a=6 feet tall casts a shadow b=2 feet long. Find the height of the tree?
Answer by amoresroy(361) About Me  (Show Source):
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The tree casts a shadow c=8 feet long while a person a=6 feet tall casts a shadow b=2 feet long. Find the height of the tree?
Let h = the height of the tree in feet
h/8 = 6/2
h = 24
The height of the tree is 24 feet