Lance the alien is 5 feet tall. His shadow is 8 feet long. At the same time of day, a tree's shadow is 32 feet long. What is the

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height of the tree?

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Aliun [14] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-13T16:59:31+03:00

Answer:

20 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

Lance the alien is 5 feet tall. His shadow is 8 feet long. At the same time of day, a tree's shadow is 32 feet long. What is the height of the tree?

We solve this using proportion of

Height/ Shadow

= 5/8 = x/32

Cross Multiply

8x = 5 × 32

x = 5 × 32/8

x = 20 feet

The height of the tree is 20 feet