1Distributive
2Commutative
3Associative
4Commutative
5Associative
X/2 = 8
▶ ️2 = 8 × X. (transposing X to RHS )
▶️ 2 = 8X
▶ ️X = 8/2. (transposing 2 to RHS )
▶️ X = 4
hence the value of X is 4.
X - height of the tree.
A proportion is:
1/2 : x = 1 : 36
x = 36 * 1/2
x = 18
Answer. the tree is 18 feet tall.