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19 September, 12:51

In sunlight, a vertical stick has a height of 5 ft and casts a shadow 3 ft long at the same time that a nearby tree casts a shadow 15 ft long. How tall is the tree?

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  1. 19 September, 12:58
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    since the length of the shadow of the tree is 5 times longer (15/3 = 5)

    multiply height (5) x 5 = 5*5 = 25

    so height of tree is 25 feet tall
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