Answer:
Proportion states that the two fractions or ratios are equal.
Given the statement: A 36-foot-tall tree casts a 9-foot shadow.
To find the height of the nearby tree that cast a 14 foot shadow at the same time.
Let x be the height of the nearby tree.
By definition of proportion;
Substitute the given values we get;
Simplify:
Multiply both sides by 14 we get;
foot.
therefore, the height of the nearby tree is, 56 foot.