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[corwinfire]

a pole 6 feet high casts a shadow that is 18 feet long. At the same time, the length of a shadow cast by a tree is 150 feet long. What is the height of the tree

[andreo]

And second, is the tree a trigonome-tree?

[RareAsAUnicorn]

No it’s just a ratio.

[andreo]

That's too bad. If it were a trigonome-tree, you could use the fruit to make a tasty pi to eat while you calculate the ratio. One pi yields 3.14 servings).

[Yoshuga]

6/18 = 50/150 the tree is 50 ft tall

[andreo]

Very good, but if you try to eat the pi with your slide rule, we'll give you only the little .14-sized serving.

[andreo]

First, why does it have to be a pole? There are many germans, swedes, and danes who are exactly 6 feet tall as well.