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Bentley wants to determine the height of a tree. He is 5

feet tall,
and his shadow is & feet long At the same time, the tree's shadow is
15 feet long. To the nearest tenth of a foot, what is the height of the
tree?
A. 3 ft
B. 103 ft
C. 7.5 ft
D. 17.5f​

User Baao
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Answer:

10.7 ft (i think that was supposed to be 7 if not plug in the correct shadow height for 7 to find the height of the tree)

Explanation:

5/7 = x/15

multiply by 15

x=10.7 ft

User Alec
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