Problem

6. When an 8-foot tall fence casts a 5 -foot shadow, a tree next to it casts a 20 -foot shadow. Find the height of the tree.

Solution

Step 1 :\(\frac{h_{tree}}{20} = \frac{8}{5}\)

Step 2 :\(h_{tree} = \frac{20\times 8}{5}\)

Step 3 :\(h_{tree} = 32\)

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