A person who is 68in tall casts a shadow that is 54in long. At the same moment, a tree casts a shadow that is 18ft long. What is the height of the tree in feet?

22.67 ft is the height of tree.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Height of a person is 68 in and casts a shadow that is 54 in long.

At the same point, a tree casts a shadow that is 18 ft long.

Now, to find the height of tree.

Let the height of tree be

If height of a person is 68 in he casts a shadow of 54 in.

So, 68 in is equivalent to 54 in.

Thus, is equivalent to 18 ft.

Now, to get the height of tree by using cross multiplication method:

By cross multiplying we get:

Dividing both sides by 54 we get:

Therefore, the height of the tree is 22.67 ft.

5.25 ounces

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