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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-02-09

A man who is 74 inches tall stands beside a palm tree. The length of the man's shadow is 26 inches. The palm tree's shadow is 80 inches long.

How tall is the palm tree?

Asked by Jess1

Answer (2)

227.69 inches tall. You would set up a proportion that is... X/80=74/26 You cross multiply and divide

Answered by aubriesutton | 2024-06-10

The height of the palm tree is approximately 228.46 inches tall, calculated using the ratios of the man's height and shadow length to the height and shadow length of the tree.
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Answered by aubriesutton | 2024-12-23

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