A palm tree casts a shadow of 27 feet while a 4 foot bird of paradise pland nearby casts a shadow of 3 feet. what is the height, in feet, of the palm tree?

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anonymous · Answer

due to the time of day being the same, the shadows casted and the heights of the objects are proportional to each other therefore you can set them up as a ratio

$$\frac{27}{x}=\frac{4}{3}$$

anonymous · Answer

cross multiply and then solve for x

$$27(3)=4x$$

anonymous · Answer

flip the recipical. x=81?

anonymous · Answer

If I continue to solve for x then the answer is not posted therefore the hei in feet is 81 is that too high