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  • 26-02-2021
  • Mathematics
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1 TREES A tree in front of
Marcel's house has a shadow
12 feet long. Marcel's shadow
is 3 feet long. If Marcel is 5.5
feet tall, how tall is the tree?
h ft

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Аноним Аноним
  • 26-02-2021

Answer:

22ft tall

Step-by-step explanation:

We can solve by creating a ratio.

[tex] \frac{5.5}{3} = \frac{x}{12} [/tex]

We then solve for x by cross multiplying.

3x = 66

x = 22

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