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A tree casts a shadow 8 meters long. At the same time, a building 64 meters tall casts a shadow 16 meters long. To the nearest meter, what is the height of the tree?

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The answer would be 32 meters
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Answer:

32 meters

Explanation:

If the trees shadow is half the height of the buildings shadow, then the tree is half the size of the building

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