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a 6 foot tall man casts a shadow that is 9 ft long. At the same time, a tree nearby casts a 48 ft shadow. how tall is the tree

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Answer: 32ft tall

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User Mattalxndr
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Answer:

32 ft tall

Explanation:

Since a 6 ft man casts a shadow 9 ft long, the shadow is 3/2 of the actual object/person.

SINCE THE TREE'S SHADOW IS AT THE SAME TIME, THE HEIGHT IS THE SAME RULE.

We know the tree's shadow is 48 ft.

--> 48/3 = 16

16 x 2 = 32

32 ft tall

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