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A person 44​-ftft tall casts a shadow 1313​-ftft long. at the same​ time, a nearby tree casts a shadow 3434​-ftft long. find the height of the tree.
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A person 44​-ftft tall casts a shadow 1313​-ftft long. at the same​ time, a nearby tree casts a shadow 3434​-ftft long. find the height of the tree.

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The ratio of height : shadow =44/1313

Therefore height of the tree,x=3434*(44/1313)
=115.08 ft

If you meant 13 and 34 as the length of shadows respectively, then also x=115.08 ft
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