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OpenStudy (anonymous):

help!! 1 medal and fan In sunlight, a vertical stick 9 ft tall casts a shadow 7 ft long. At the same time a nearby tree casts a shadow 28 ft long. How tall is the tree? Round to the nearest tenth. a. 22.5 ft b. 26.0 ft c. 21.8 ft d. 36.0 ft

OpenStudy (ivettef365):

proportional problem

OpenStudy (ivettef365):

so you have 9/7 = x/28

OpenStudy (ivettef365):

cross multiply

OpenStudy (anonymous):

36

OpenStudy (anonymous):

am i right?

OpenStudy (johnweldon1993):

You would be correct!

OpenStudy (ivettef365):

yes you are right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks

OpenStudy (ivettef365):

yw :)

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