Samuel is 5ft 3in he is standing next to a tree that is 26ft if Samuels shadow is 8.5ft what is the length of the trees shadow round to the nearest foot

5ft 3in = 63 inches

8.5 feet = 102 inches

26ft = 312 inches

Set up a proportion:

63 312 inches

- - = - - -

102 X

Solve for x.

63x = 31,824

x = 505.1428571428571

Divide 505.1428571428571 by 12 to see how many ft that is.

505.1428571428571 / 12 = 42.0952380952381

It could be 42 ft or could round up to 43ft.

The length of the tree’s shadow is 42