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Bill is 6 ft tall. He casts a 4 ft shậadow. At the same time, a tree casts a 16 ft shadow. How tall is the tree
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Bill is 6 ft tall. He casts a 4 ft shậadow. At the same time, a tree casts a 16 ft shadow. How tall is the

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the height of the tree is 24.

User Sanjay Kumar Singh
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The height of the tree is 24ft. Since you’re comparing, 4x4 equals the shadow of the tree, so 4x6 equals the height of the tree, which is 24.
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