a tree casts a shadow 27meters long.a nearby by post that is 5 meters tall casts a shadow 3 meters long. how tall is the tree? (

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hint: set up proportion to solve)

2 answers:

ololo11 [35] · Answer 1 · 2021-11-12T20:22:36+03:00

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5 x 27=135
3 x x= 135
135/3=45 = lenght of tree

coldgirl [10] · Answer 2 · 2021-11-12T22:46:55+03:00

Answer:

The tree is 45 meters high.

Step-by-step explanation:

Drawing this out will make it much easier.

In the figure, 3 is proportional to 27, and 5 is proportional to the missing side (x).

Insert the figures into an equation and solve:

3/5 * 27/x

Cross multiply:

3(x)= 27(5)

3x=135

135/3=x

x=45