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OpenStudy (anonymous):

a tree is standing next to a 40-foot high building.The tree has an 18-foot shadow, while the building has a 16-foot shadow. How tall is the tree, rounded to the nearest foot?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@jim_thompson5910

OpenStudy (anonymous):

help me please

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

Hint: 40/16 = x/18 solve for x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks but how did u knowwait ohh sorry I really needed help

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

well if you draw the pic, you'll have two similar triangles that forms the ratio you see above

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank u

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yw

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