Question

What is x, the height of the tree?

Answer 1

21 feet

Explanation:

Ratio between height and distance from point on ground :

• 9 ft / 6 ft
• 1.5

Taking ratio between x and 14 :

• 1.5 = x/14
• x = 14 × 1.5
• x = 21 feet

Answer 2

21 feet

Explanation:

It increases by a rate of 2.33333333,we know this by doing 14 divided by 6. 9 x 2.33333333 is 21

(although this might be incorrect)