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Which Proportion Could Be Used To Solve ...

Which Proportion Could Be Used To Solve ...-example-1
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Answer:


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Explanation:

Given

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Required

The proportion of the height of the tree

Represent the height of the tree with h.

To solve for h, we make use of the following equivalent ratio


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Express as fraction


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Cross multiply


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Divide by 40h


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