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  • 28-03-2019
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A man who is 6 feet tall casts a shadow thaty is 11 feet long at the same time a tree casts a shadow that is 33 feet long what is the height of the tree

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  • 28-03-2019

Answer:

The height of the tree is 18 feet tall

Step-by-step explanation:

Set up a proportion:

6 feet over 11 feet long equals x feet over 33 feet long

6/11 = x/33

198 = 11x

x = 18

The height of the tree is 18 feet tall

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