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a 6ft tall man casts a shadow that is 9ft long. at the same time, a tree nearby casts a 48 ft shadow. how tall is the tree

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Height of a tree = x

x/48 = 6/9
x = (48*6)/9 = 32 ft ← answer
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The tree is 45ft tall
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