A tree casts a shadow 30 feet long. at the same time of day, 5.5- foot-tall Person casts 5 feet long.how tall is the tree?

2 answers

The person is 5.5/5 = 1.1 times as tall as the shadow

So, the tree is 1.1 * 30 ft tall
The tree would be 37.2 feet tall.

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