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Jack wants to find the height of an olive tree for a science project. Jack is 2 meters tall. He stands 6 meters away from the tree, and his shadow is 4 meters long.

Jack wants to find the height of an olive tree for a science project Jack is 2 meters tall He stands 6 meters away from the tree and his shadow is 4 meters long class=

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  • 14-09-2020

Answer:

  D  4/10 = 2/x

Step-by-step explanation:

2/x represents the ratio of the man's height to the tree's height. The appropriate proportion will be one that ratios the man's shadow (4 m) to the tree's shadow (6+4=10 m).

The correct proportion is ...

  4/10 = 2/x

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