Homework Help: algebra

Posted by anon 1 on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 5:45am.

joni notices that a 15 ft. flag pole cast a shadow of 25 feet. A tree next to the flag pole cast as shadow of 85 feet. how tall is the tree?

algebra - Praphul, Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 9:03am
Set up a proportionality
15/25=x/85
original/shadow for each

x=51 ft

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