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At a certain time of day, a 5-foot tall man has a 4-foot shadow. If a tree is 20 feet tall, what is the length of the tree’s shadow?

At a certain time of day, a 5-foot tall man has a 4-foot shadow. If a tree is 20 feet-example-1
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Answer:

16

Explanation:

two triangles are similar so if 5ft has 4ft shadow (whis is 1/4 of 20) 20ft should have 16ft

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