futurbursby futurbursby

03-05-2017
Mathematics

contestada

6feet man casts a 2.7 feet shadow at the same time a tree casts a 11.4 feet shadow. how tall is the tree?

Respuesta :

corajune99 corajune99

03-05-2017

You can set this up as a proportion.

6/2.7=x/11.4

Cross multiply.

2.7x=68.4

Divide by 2.7 to solve for x

25.3333=x

The tree is 25 and 1/3 feet tall

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

What does Thomas Paine say in respond to the argument colonies

Dill’s purpose so far in the text has been to A. Have readers learn more about the neighbors, especially the Radleys B. Create a mood of humor and fun for the r

What were the early hearths of plant and animal domestication?

In the open-economy macroeconomic model, the market for loanable funds equates national saving with.

is education the great equalizer in american society

When an integer m is divided by 5, the remainder is 3. When m is divided by 7, the remainder is 1. If m is greater than 40 but less than 80, what is one possibl

i need help this is my last question

Investment question Part 2: $3,500 is invested at 7%. How much money will be in the account after 17 years?

Leanne and her family plan to attend a symphony at an orchestra hall. Before booking the tickets, Leanne checked a website where visitors rated the view of the

Pls pls pls help me with this