Earth Science Today
Russ Colson
Minnesota State University Moorhead

Puzzle:  How high is the tree?

Suppose that you want to measure the height of a tree but are afraid of heights and can't climb up to the top (or maybe the top is just too inaccessible).  But you can measure the length of the tree's shadow.  How can you determine the height of the tree?
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