SOLUTION: A person who is 5 feet tall is standing 80 feet from the base of a tree. The tree casts an 86-foot shadow. The person's shadow is 6 feet in length. What is the tree's height?

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Question 334196: A person who is 5 feet tall is standing 80 feet from the base of a tree. The tree casts an 86-foot shadow. The person's shadow is 6 feet in length. What is the tree's height?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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5/6=x/86
6x=430
x=71.67 ft