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Anthony who is 5 feet tall stands 20 feet from a lamppost and casts a shadow that is 10 feet long. If he moves 5 feet closer to the lamppost how long will his shadow be?
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Anthony who is 5 feet tall stands 20 feet from a lamppost and casts a shadow that is 10 feet long. If he moves 5 feet closer to the lamppost how long will his shadow be?
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15 feet tall
would be his shadow
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