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Two trees are planted in a garden. One measures 10 feet 6 inches tall and

casts a shadow of 11 feet 3 inches long. The second tree casts a shadow of
17 feet 6 inches long at the same time of day. What is the height of the
second tree?
The second tree is _
A
_feet_
B
_inches tall.
Please answer. You will get 12 points!!

User Rico
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Answer:

18 ft and 9 inches

Explanation:

it's all about proportion.

here's what you needed to do

divide the shadow's length of the objects length and multiply that to the second object

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