SOLUTION: A foot ladder cast a shadow of 5 feet at the same time that a tree's shadow is 25 feet. How tall is the tree?

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Question 296059: A foot ladder cast a shadow of 5 feet at the same time that a tree's shadow is 25 feet. How tall is the tree?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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1/5=X/25
5X=25
X=25/5
X=5 FT. TALL IS THE TREE.