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Write a proportion that can be used to determine the height of the tree.What is the height of the tree? Show your work.5.6 ft65 ft8.1 ft

Write a proportion that can be used to determine the height of the tree.What is the-example-1
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Let h be the height of the tree

We will use the proportion:


(5.6)/(8.1)=(h)/(65)

cross-multiply

8.1 h = 364

Divide both-side by 8.1

h =44.94 ft

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