Question

A tree casts you say shadow that is 9 feet long at the same time a person standing nearby casts a shadow that is 3 feet long if the person is five point feet tall how tall is the tree

Answer 1

we have that

Applying proportion

x/9=5.5/3

solve for x

x=9*(5.5/3)

x=16.5 ft

therefore

the answer is 16.5 ft