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28 August, 13:52

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?

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  1. 28 August, 13:58
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    The tree is about 17 feet tall
  2. 28 August, 14:15
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    From the man's height we see that height = shadow/1.5

    tree height = 25/1.5 = 16.666666 feet
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