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The height of a tree, y, is related to the length of its shadow, x, by the equation y = kx. If a tree's height is 24 feet and its shadow is 9 feet long, then k =

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What you do is divide x to the other side, 24/9 = k. Then you solve. K = 2.6 repeating, or 8/3.

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\(\frac{8}{3}\)

Step-by-step explanation:

plug in 24 for y and 9 for x, to get 24 = 9k, so k = 24/9=8/3

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