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Angie is using similar triangles to find the heights of the tree. A stick that is 5 feet tall casts a shadow that is 4 ft long. The tree casts a shadow that is 22 feet ft long. How tall is the tree?
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Angie is using similar triangles to find the heights of the tree. A stick that is 5 feet tall casts a shadow that is 4 ft long. The tree casts a shadow that is 22 feet ft long. How tall is the tree?

User Cendak
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27.5 ft long. Use proportions.
User Afforess
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27.5 feet tall
heres how:
x/5=22/4
4x/4=110/4
x=27.5
User Vivek Pandey
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