Joe is 5'6" and casts a shadow 11 feet long. The shadow of a nearby tree casts a shadow 20ft. long. How tall is the tree?

Answer 1

5 1/2 to 11 is the same as Tree's height to 10

T/20 = (11/2)/11 = 1/2

T =20(1/2 = 10 feet tall

the shadow is twice the actual height 20/2 = 10 feet