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At 4:00 p.m a palm tree casts a shadow of 27 feet while 4 foot bird of paradise plant nearby a shadow is 3 feet

At 4:00 p.m a palm tree casts a shadow of 27 feet while 4 foot bird of paradise plant nearby a shadow is 3 feet
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at 4:00 p.m a palm tree casts a shadow of 27 feet while 4 foot bird of paradise plant nearby a shadow is 3 feet

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By similar triangles...

p/27=4/3

p=36ft
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