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31 August, 06:49

Markus is 5 feet 8 inches tall. He stands next to a tree on a sunny day and has a friend measure the length of his shadow and the tree's shadow. Markus's shadow is 8.5 feet long. The shadow of the tree is 39 feet long. How tall is the tree?

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  1. 31 August, 06:58
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    Answer: about 26 feet

    Proportion

    5 2/3 x

    -- - = - --

    8 1/2 39

    Cross multiply

    8.5x=221

    x = 26 feet
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