Question

Write a proportion that can be used to determine the height of the tree.What is the height of the tree? Show your work.5.6 ft65 ft8.1 ft

Answer 1

Let h be the height of the tree

We will use the proportion:

$\frac{5.6}{8.1}=\frac{h}{65}$

cross-multiply

8.1 h = 364

Divide both-side by 8.1

h =44.94 ft