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a vertical pole 5 feet long cast a shadow of 2 feet. if at the same time a nearby tree casts a shadow of 10 feet, how tall is the tree?
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a vertical pole 5 feet long cast a shadow of 2 feet. if at the same time a nearby tree casts a shadow of 10 feet, how tall is the tree?

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The tree is 25 feet log becuase the shadow of the tree is 5 times bigger than the shadow of the pole so the tree should be 5 times bigger than the vertical pole which is 5 feet long.
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