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Luba_88 [7]
3 years ago
11

A 6-ft-tall person casts a shadow 5 ft long. A nearby tree casts a shadow 40 feet long. What is the height of the tree?

Mathematics
1 answer:
taurus [48]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

The tree is 48 feet tall.

Step-by-step explanation:

Cross multiply. ⇒ \frac{5}{6} x\frac{40}{x}

5 times 8 equals 40, so 6 times 8 equals ___?

Solve. ⇒  \frac{5}{6} x\frac{40}{x} =48

The tree is 48 feet tall.

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