Question

Jack wants to find the height of an olive tree for a science project. Jack is 2 meters tall. He stands 6 meters away from the tree, and his shadow is 4 meters long.

Answer 1

D 4/10 = 2/x

Explanation:

2/x represents the ratio of the man's height to the tree's height. The appropriate proportion will be one that ratios the man's shadow (4 m) to the tree's shadow (6+4=10 m).

The correct proportion is ...

4/10 = 2/x