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a wall that is 4 ft. 3 in. tall is next to a tree. the figure shows the shadows that they cast. what is the height of the tree in feet and inches?

A Wall That Is 4 Ft 3 In Tall Is Next To A Tree The Figure Shows The Shadows That They Cast What Is The Height Of The Tree In Feet And Inches class=

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Answer:

[tex]Tree = 17ft[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

[tex]Wall = 4ft\ 3in[/tex]

[tex]Wall\ Shadow = 6ft[/tex]

[tex]Tree\ Shadow = 24ft[/tex]

Required:

Determine the height of the tree

To do this, we make use of the following equivalent ratios

Wall : Wall Shadow = Tree : Tree shadow

Substitute values for Wall, Wall Shadow and Tree Shadow

[tex]4ft\ 3in : 6ft = Tree : 24ft[/tex]

Convert all units to ft

[tex]4ft+ 0.25ft : 6ft = Tree : 24ft[/tex]

[tex]4.25ft : 6ft = Tree : 24ft[/tex]

Convert to fractions

[tex]\frac{4.25ft}{6ft} = \frac{Tree }{ 24ft}[/tex]

Cross Multiply

[tex]Tree * 6ft = 4.25ft * 24ft[/tex]

[tex]Tree * 6ft = 102ft^2[/tex]

Make Tree the subject

[tex]Tree = \frac{102ft^2}{6ft}[/tex]

[tex]Tree = \frac{102ft}{6}[/tex]

[tex]Tree = 17ft[/tex]

Hence, the tree is 17ft tall

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