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  • 14-06-2015
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A yardstick casts a shadow 2 ft. 3 in. long at the same time a tree casts a shadow 63 ft long. How tall is the tree, to the nearest foot?

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radiant1
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  • 14-06-2015
If you make the proportion equation[tex] \frac{27}{756} = \frac{36}{x} [/tex] you can cross muliply and get 27x=27216. Then divide 27216 by 27 and you get 1008. If you turn that back into feet you get: 
84ft

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