A building is 286 meters tall and casts a shadow 110 meters long. A tree in front of the building is 13 meters tall. How long is the shadow of the tree?

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Michael V. · Accepted Answer

Compare the two ratios as a proportion, and cross multiply to solve.286/110=13/x286x=1430/286    /286x=5 meters

A building is 286 meters tall and casts a shadow 110 meters long. A tree in front of the building is 13 meters tall. How long is the shadow of the tree?

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A building is 286 meters tall and casts a shadow 110 meters long. A tree in front of the building is 13 meters tall. How long is the shadow of the tree?

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