Question

A length of rope is stretched between the top edge of a building and a stake in the ground. The head of the stake is at ground level. The rope also touches a tree that is growing halfway between the stake and the building. If the the building is 36 feet tall, how tall is the tree?

Answer 1

The correct answer would be:

Explanation:

18ft

Answer 2

x - height of the tree.
A proportion is:
1/2 : x = 1 : 36
x = 36 * 1/2
x = 18
Answer. the tree is 18 feet tall.