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A person who is 6 feet tall casts a 3-foot-long shadow. A nearby pine tree casts a 15-foot-long shadow. What is the height h of the pine tree?

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Answer:

30 ft

Explanation:

cause the ratio of the 6 foot person to their 3 foot shadow is 2. So just multiple the 15 foot shadow by two and you get 30.

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