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A tree casts a 25 foot shadow. At the same time of day, a 6 foot man standing near the tree casts a 9 foot shadow. What is the approximate height of the tree to the nearest foot?

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Answered by drwls
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Because of similar-triangle geometry rules, the ratio of shadow length to the height of the object casting the shadow is a constant. If the tree height is x,
25/x = 9/6

Solve for x.
Answered by trips
37.5
Answered by Mo
Its 47 feet.
Answered by Shail
25/9=x/6
...
(25*2)/3
=50/3
=16.666666..... feet!
Answered by Shail
The ques tion is wrong...
it ain't 26/x=9/6

its 25/9=x/6
Answered by Andrew
37.5
Answered by Joyce
A tree casts a 25 foot shadow. At the same time of day, a 6 foot man standing near the tree casts a 9 foot shadow. What is the approximate height of the tree to the nearest foot?

25/x = 9/6 (where 25 is the tree's shadow, x is the unknown height of the tree, 9 is the man's shadow and 6 is the man's height)

solve for x
cross multiply 25(6) = (9)x
150 = 9x
x = 150/9
do the division
x = 16.6
the tree is 16.6 feet or about 17 feet tall
Answered by Anonymous
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Answered by Emma
9.75 feet
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i want an answer of this...plz help me... a vertical stick of 30m long casts a shadow 15m long on the ground. at the same time a tower casts a shadow 75 m long on the ground. what is the height of the tower?
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Answered by anonymous
6/x = 9/25
9x = 150
x = 150/9
x = 16.666.../16.7/17 feet
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