How high is a tree that casts a 24 ft shadow at the same time a 5-ft pole casts a shadow 14 ft-long the tree height

SimpleSpawn asked Jan 28, 2023

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SimpleSpawn asked Jan 28, 2023

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Answer:

60/7 ft

Explanation:

Using similar triangles, if we let the height of the tree in ft be x,

$(x)/(24)=(5)/(14) \\ \\ x=(60)/(7)$

Tadhg answered Feb 3, 2023

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