A certain tree casts a shadow 6 m long. At the same time, a nearby man measuring 2 m tall casts a shadow 4 m long. What is the height of the tree?(1 point)
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Let's call the height of the tree "x".
Using similar triangles, we can set up the following proportion:
(tree height)/(tree shadow length) = (man height)/(man shadow length)
x/6 = 2/4
Cross multiplying, we get:
4x = 12
Dividing both sides by 4, we get:
x = 3
Therefore, the height of the tree is 3 meters.