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(G.14.a, 1 pt) A 9-foot high stop sign casts a shadow that is 16 feet long at the same time that a tree casts a shadow that is 48 feet long. STOD 9 ft 16 ft 48 ft What is the height of the tree? O A. 81
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(G.14.a, 1 pt) A 9-foot high stop sign casts a shadow that is 16 feet long at the same time that a tree casts a shadow that is 48 feet long. STOD 9 ft 16 ft 48 ft What is the height of the tree? O A. 81 ft O B. 36 ft O C. 27 ft O D. 64 ft

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Let's use Thales theorem:


\begin{gathered} (16)/(48)=(9)/(x) \\ \text{solve for x:} \\ x=(48*9)/(16) \\ x=27 \end{gathered}

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