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A 6 ft tall man standing next to a tree casts a 8 ft shadow. if the tree is 15 ft tall then how long is its shadow?

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The trees shadow would be 17 feet long if the 6ft mans shadows is 8 that’s two extra feet so you add two feet to the tree that gives you 17feet
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