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From the tip of a 9 foot tree, to the end of it's

shadow is 15 feet. Which is longer, the tree
or the shadow? By how much?

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Answer:

The shadow is longer by 3ft

Explanation:

A simple a^2 + b^2 = c^2 problem

81 + b^2 = 225

b = 12ft

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