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User Stormhashe
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Answer:

A 45-foot tree will cast a 81-foot shadow.

Explanation:

Set up a proportion.

I'll set mine up like this:


(Height of Tree)/(Shadow)=(Height of Tree)/(Shadow)

Insert the values given then solve for the unknown (t).


(25)/(45)=(t)/(81)


(81)(25)/(45)=(t)/(81)(81)


45=t

User Neoswf
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Answer:

45

Explanation:

25 ÷ 45 = 0.555 x 81 = 45

User Krystian Polska
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