You measure a tree's shadow and find that it is x=10 meters long. Then you measure the shadow of a nearby teo-meter lamppost and find that it is 75 centimeters long. How tall is the tree ? (Round your answer to one decimal place.)

You measure a tree's shadow and find that it is x=10 meters long. Then you measure the shadow of a nearby teo-meter lamppost and find that it is 75 centimeters long. How tall is the tree ? (Round your answer to one decimal place.)

College Algebra

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337282291

Author:Ron Larson

Publisher:Ron Larson

Chapter1: Equations, Inequalities, And Mathematical Modeling

Section1.3: Modeling With Linear Equations

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