Homework Help: math

Posted by miya on Sunday, May 9, 2010 at 2:27pm.

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?

math - bobpursley, Sunday, May 9, 2010 at 2:34pm
6:9::Height:25

or
6/9=X/25 or X= 6*25/9
math - natalie, Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at 4:13pm
A tree casts a shadow 18 m long. At the same time, the shadow cast by a 42-cm tall statue is 64 cm long. Find the height of the tree.
math - krysten, Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 8:51pm
14
math - buttwosky, Monday, March 7, 2011 at 7:04pm
my coochie hurts
math - Anonymous, Friday, October 7, 2011 at 7:04pm
eww
math - Anonymous :O, Monday, March 12, 2012 at 5:10pm
ummmm.... thats nice buttwosky... but honestly... i could go the WHOLE entire year without knowing that... actually... my whole life... :o
math - Anonymous, Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 8:46am
what is the angel of elevation of the sun when a 35 feet pole casts a 20 feet shadow?

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