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10-05-2017
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A tree casts a 25 foot shadow. At the same time of day, a 6 foot man standing near the tree casts a 9 foot shadow. What is the approximate height of the tree to the nearest foot?

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10-05-2017

height:shadow=6:9=2:3

2/3=treehsight/25
times both sides by 25
50/3=treeheight
16.66666ft=height
about 17ft

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