A 6ft tall person casts an 18ft shadow. At the same time, a tree casts a 74 ft shadow. What is the actual height of the tree?

Mindbomb asked Jun 24, 2022

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Mindbomb asked Jun 24, 2022

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Answer:

24 2/3 feet

Explanation:

If the shadow makes is 3 times longer, then the height of the tree is 74/3

74/3 = 24 2/3

Todd Grigsby answered Jul 1, 2022

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