A tree casts a shadow that is 8 feet long, a 3 foot mailbox cast a shadow that is 5 feet long. how tall is the tree?
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Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
I hope I did this right:
So first thing to do is set up the equation.
Next thing to to is subtract 1/3 from both sides to get:
Next up, you will multiply each of the fractions by the opposing value
(multiply 1/8 by 3 and 1/3 by 8)
Alright almost done, by multiplying 24 by 5 you get 120, that will go in the numerator to make the math a lot easier.
K =
Finally, you subtract 123 over 24 by 8 over 24.
K =
Then just simplfy the 115/24 to get