SOLUTION: A tree cast a shadow 15m long. At the same time, the shadow cast by a 48-cm tall statue is 92 cm long. Find the height of the tree.

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Question 717702: A tree cast a shadow 15m long. At the same time, the shadow cast by a 48-cm tall statue is 92 cm long. Find the height of the tree.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A tree cast a shadow 15m long. At the same time, the shadow cast by a 48-cm tall statue is 92 cm long. Find the height of the tree.
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height/shadow = height/shadow
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x/15m = 0.48m/0.92cm
x = 15(0.5217) = 7.83 meters (height of the tree)
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Stan H.