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A 5 ft woman is standing next to a tree. her shadow is 10 ft long the trees casts a shadow that is 116 ft long. how tall is the tree? worksheet

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woman's height = woman's shadow height
tree's height tree's shadow height

5 = 10
x 116
580 = 10x
x = 58 ft
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If her shadow is 10 feet long and she is 5 feet, that means the shadow is more 2 times larger. If the shadow is 116 ft, the tree would be 58 ft.
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