Answer:
12 feet
Step-by-step explanation:
Draw a diagram (see picture below). The tree and its shadow is one triangle, the man and its shadow is another triangle. We assume both are right triangles because people and trees stand vertical.
Create a proportion to solve. Put the missing value in a numerator.
Tree height / Tree shadow = Man height / Man shadow
Solve using cross multiplication. Multiply x by 4. Multiply 6 by 8.
4x = 48 Divide both sides by 4 to isolate x.
x = 12 Height of tree
The tree is 12 feet tall.
