Question

in sunlight, a vertical stick 7 ft tall casts a shadow 3 ft long. At the same time a nearby tree casts a shadow 11 ft long. How tall is the tree?Round to the nearest tenth.

Mar 20, 2014

Ms. Sue

3/7 = x/11

7x = 33

x = 4.7 ft

Mar 20, 2014

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