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At a certain time of day, a ten-foot vertical pole casts a horizontal shadow that is six feet long, and a nearby tree casts an eighteen-foot shadow. how tall is the tree

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  1. 5 May, 01:09
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    10 is to x as 6 is to 18 or

    10/x=6/18

    10/x=⅓

    10=⅓x

    3 (10) = ⅓x*3

    30=x

    the tree is 30 feet tall
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