Question

The height to the top of a flagpole is 18 feet. The flagpole casts a shadow of 20 feet, and a tree casts a shadow of 25 feet. How tall is the tree?

Answer 1

Answer:

well if u take 20 divided by 18 its 1.1 repeating then if u take 25 and divide 25 by 1.1 u get 22.7

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

22.5 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

set up a proportion, then cross-multiply

18/20 = x/25      or        18/x = 20/25