Bentley wants to determine the height of a tree. He is 5

feet tall,

and his shadow is & feet long At the same time, the tree's shadow is

15 feet long. To the nearest tenth of a foot, what is the height of the

tree?

A. 3 ft

B. 103 ft

C. 7.5 ft

D. 17.5f

Question

Mathematics

Marina Donaldson

3 January, 14:59

Bentley wants to determine the height of a tree. He is 5

feet tall,

and his shadow is & feet long At the same time, the tree's shadow is

15 feet long. To the nearest tenth of a foot, what is the height of the

tree?

A. 3 ft

B. 103 ft

C. 7.5 ft

D. 17.5f

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Answers (1)

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Kristin Cline · Answer 1

10.7 ft (i think that was supposed to be 7 if not plug in the correct shadow height for 7 to find the height of the tree)

Step-by-step explanation:

5/7 = x/15

multiply by 15

x=10.7 ft

Bentley wants to determine the height of a tree. He is 5feet tall,and his shadow is & feet long At the same time, the tree's shadow is15 feet long. To the nearest tenth of a foot, what is the height of thetree?A. 3 ftB. 103 ftC. 7.5 ftD. 17.5f

Bentley wants to determine the height of a tree. He is 5

feet tall,

and his shadow is & feet long At the same time, the tree's shadow is

15 feet long. To the nearest tenth of a foot, what is the height of the

tree?

A. 3 ft

B. 103 ft

C. 7.5 ft

D. 17.5f