A tree that is 40 feet tall casts a 30 foot shadow. At the same time another tree casts a 20 foot shadow. How tall is the second tree?

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The other tree is 30 feet because both shadow and tree height goes down by ten

Ast Derek answered Dec 22, 2021

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Answer:26 2/3 feet

Step-by-step explanation:40/30 = 4/3

(26 2/3) / 20= 4/3

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