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35. A tree outside of Tracy’s building casts a 125 ft. shadow. At the same time of day, Tracy casts a. 5.5 ft. shadow. If Tracy is 4 feet 10 inches tall, how tall is the tree?
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35. A tree outside of Tracy’s building casts a 125 ft. shadow. At the same time of day, Tracy casts a. 5.5 ft. shadow. If Tracy is 4 feet 10 inches tall, how tall is the tree?

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Let n be the height of the tree, in inches. Then:
n/1500=58/66
66n=87000
n=1318.18 in, or 109.84 ft
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