SOLUTION: Daniel plans to remove a tree from his backyard. He needs to know the height of the tree. Daniel is 6 feet tall and determines that when his shadow is 10 feet long, the shadow of

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Question 666755: Daniel plans to remove a tree from his backyard. He needs to know the
height of the tree. Daniel is 6 feet tall and determines that when his shadow is 10 feet long, the shadow of the tree is 63 feet long. How tall is the tree?


Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,
Daniel is 6 feet tall and determines that when his shadow is 10 feet long,
the shadow of the tree is 63 feet long.
How tallhighlight%28x%29 is the tree
6%2F10+=+x%2F63ft || Cross Multiply to solve for x