Maria decides to use the method of proportions and similar
triangles to find the height of a tree. She measures the length of the
tree's shadow and finds it is 44 feet long. Then she holds a 12-inch
ruler perpendicular to the ground and finds that it casts an 8-inch
shadow. How tall is the tree?
a. 5.5 ft c. 66 ft
b. 29 ft d. 132 ft