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# Two trees have a combined height of 60 feet, and the taller tree is x

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Two trees have a combined height of 60 feet, and the taller tree is x times the height of the shorter tree. How tall is the shorter tree, in terms of x?

(A) $$\frac{60}{1+x}$$

(B) $$\frac{60}{x}$$

(C) $$\frac{30}{x}$$

(D) $$60 - 2x$$

(E) $$30 - 5x$$

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Updated on: 20 Aug 2018, 03:42
Let the height of the taller tree be a
Let the height of the shorter tree be b
Now, a+b = 60.
and also given that a = xb.
Substituting this in a+b, gives xb+b = 60 = b(1+x) = 60.
The height of the shorter tree, b = $$\frac{60}{1+x}$$

Originally posted by Afc0892 on 19 Aug 2018, 09:48.
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19 Aug 2018, 12:40
Bunuel wrote:
Two trees have a combined height of 60 feet, and the taller tree is x times the height of the shorter tree. How tall is the shorter tree, in terms of x?

(A) $$\frac{60}{1+x}$$

(B) $$\frac{60}{x}$$

(C) $$\frac{30}{x}$$

(D) $$60 - 2x$$

(E) $$30 - 5x$$

Given
1) $$h_{t}+h_{s}=60$$
2) $$h_{t}=x*h_{s}$$

So, $$x*h_{s}+h_{s}=60$$
Or, $$h_{s}(x+1)=60$$
Or, $$h_{s}=\frac{60}{1+x}$$

Ans. (A)
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20 Aug 2018, 09:43
let height of small tree is A and that of taller tree is B
so $$A+B=60$$
$$B=xA$$
so
$$A+xA=60$$
$$A(1+x)=60$$
$$A=\frac{60}{(1+x)}$$
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