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Allison is 5 feet tall. One afternoon her shadow measured 2.5 feet. At the same time, the shadow of her favorite tree was 14.5 feet. What was the height of the tree?

A. 7.25 ft
B. 12.4 ft
C. 17 ft
D. 29ft

User Grembo
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i believe the answer is D 29 ft :)))
User Ashay Batwal
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Answer:

D

Explanation:

well as you can see your shadow in afternoon is half of your original hieght,so if the shadow of the tree is 14.5 you would need to multiply it by two to get the original

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