Question

A 6 foot tall man is standing near a treat on level ground as shown in the picture. if the man's shadow 4ft long, how many feet tall is the tree?

Answer 1

treat is suppose to be tree

Answer 2

You have to use portion for this.

Answer 3

proportion*

Answer 4

it shows a picture of a tree that is 18feet and a mans shadow is 4ft tall.

Answer 5

so the tree's height is 18feet? or is the tree's shadow 18 feet?

Answer 6

no it just shows a picture of a man and his shadow that is 4ft long
the tree's shadow is 18ft long

Answer 7

yes 18 ft long for the tree's shadow

Answer 8

6/x:4/18
x=27

Answer 9

http://www.math.com/school/subject1/lessons/S1U2L2GL.html

Answer 10

to learn more about proportion.

basically, you find the ratio and apply it to the one you want to find.

Answer 11

if that makes any sense.

Answer 12

YEAH but im not sure how you're getting 27 are you multiplying or dividing?

Answer 13

I think I'll just rewrite the equation to make it easier for you

x/6:18/4

Answer 14

better?

Take away the ratio sign so it becomes

x/6=18/4
x=18/4(6)

Answer 15

ok it makes sense now