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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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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From the man's height we see that height = shadow/1.5
tree height = 25/1.5 = 16.666666 feet

Vlad Uvarov answered Jul 25, 2018

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The tree is about 17 feet tall

Samvid Mistry answered Jul 30, 2018

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