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A tree cast a 60 feet long, while a 5 foot man cast a shadow 2.5 feet long. how tall is the tree

A tree cast a 60 feet long, while a 5 foot man cast a shadow 2.5 feet long. how tall is the tree
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A tree cast a 60 feet long, while a 5 foot man cast a shadow 2.5 feet long. how tall is the tree

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5/2 = 2.5
So the shadows are half the lengths of the objects
so the tree's length is 60 x 2 = 120
The tree is 120 feet long
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