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Answer:

x = 20

Explanation:

Let’s think about it this way ( i’m gonna make this as easy as possible! )

So, x is the variable, which it represents the height of the tree right? so you’re gonna want to take the shadow of the alien, and think “well can 8 make 32? and if so how many times?” which would be 8y = 32. and yes you can. so let’s think about that. how many times does it take for 8 to get to 32?

8, 16, 24, 32

so it takes 4 times. then you think “ well if 8x4 got the shadow length, 5x4 must get the tree height” which is correct.

you’ll take 5 x 4 which is 20, and you will put that down as the heigh of the tree, or think 20ft.

so x = 20.

User Jordan Kowal
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Answer:

20ft

Explanation:

Use ratios:


(5)/(8) = (x)/(32)

Solve for x

x = 20

User XeniaSis
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