A meterstick casts a shadow 65 centimeters long. At the same time, a tree casts a shadow 2.6 meters long. How tall is the tree?

[list=1][br][*]Draw a picture to understand the information.[br][*]Determine if the triangles are similar.[br][*]Solve the problem.[br][/list][br][br]This applet is provided by Walch Education as supplemental material for their mathematics programs. Visit www.walch.com for more information.