Answer: the height of the tree is 27 feet
Step-by-step explanation: We can set up a proportion comparing the height of each object to the length of the shadow.
h s
h 15 = 18
10
Cross multiply
10 ⋅ h = 18 ⋅ 15
10 h = 270
Use the multiplicative Inverse
10
h
10
=
270
10
h = 27
