Question

Write a proportion that can be used to determine the height of the tree.What is the height of the tree? Show your work.5.6 ft65 ft8.1 ft

Answer 1

Let h be the height of the tree

We will use the proportion:

`(5.6)/(8.1)=(h)/(65)`

cross-multiply

8.1 h = 364

Divide both-side by 8.1

h =44.94 ft