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Two trees are next to each other in a clearing. The first tree is 13 feet tall and casts an 8-foot shadow. The second tree casts a 33-foot shadow. How tall is the second tree to the nearest tenth of afoot?

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The second tree is 59.5 feet
tall. Given Two trees are growing
in a clearing. The first tree
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