Starla is 5feet 9inches tall. To find the height of a tree,she measured her shadow and the tree's shadow. Her shadow was 8feet long when the trees shadow was 30 feet long. To the nearest foot,how tall is the tree?

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Ms. Sue · Accepted Answer

Let's set up a proportion and let x equal the height of the tree. Then cross multiply. 5.75/8 = x/30 8x = 172.5 x = 21.56 = 22 feet

Anonymous · Answer

where did you get 5.75

Ms. Sue · Answer

5 ft., 9 inches = 5 9/12 = 5.75 feet

Anonymous · Answer

9.6 feet

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