SOLUTION: tom's height is 1.8m. he stands near a tree. at 4pm the length of his shadow is 2.7m and the tree is 6.3m. what is the height of the tree?

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Question 436839: tom's height is 1.8m. he stands near a tree. at 4pm the length of his shadow is 2.7m and the tree is 6.3m. what is the height of the tree?
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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By similarity of triangles, 1.8%2F2.7+=+x%2F6.3 ==> x = 4.2 meters, the height of the tree.