Question

Tres arboles se encuentran alineados. El mas pequeño mide 2 metros, el mediano mide 3,5 metros. Si la distancia entre cada arbol es de 15 metros, Cuanto mide el arbol mas alto?

Answer 1

Noemi,

Un esbozo del sistema para mejor visualizar

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                                      P                  M                G
                      altura (m) 2                 3.5               ??
                                              PM = MG = 15 m

El sistema sigiere proporcionalidad cuya constante sera
                               G/M = M/P = k
Con los datos disponibles
                                            G/(3.5) = (3.5)/(2)

                                                     G = (3.5)(3.5)/2
                                                         = (12.25)/2
                                                         = 6.125

                                                                       MIDE 6.125 METROS