Question

When a person 6 feet tall casts a shadow

10 feet long, how tall is a nearby tree
which casts a shadow of 45 feet?

Answer 1

75 feet

Explanation:

Answer 2

27

Explanation:

Proportion

6 feet man/10 feet shadow = x (tree) / 45 feet (shadow)

6/10 = x /45 Cross multiply

10x = 45*6

10x = 270

x = 270/10

x = 27

The tree is 27 feet long