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1 June, 22:09

the flagpole cast an 8 foot shadow, as shown in the table. At the same time the oak tree cast a 12 foot shadow. How tall is the oak tree? And the flagpole height is 20 ft

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  1. 1 June, 22:22
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    The flag pole is 20 feet tall with an 8 foot shadow.

    The tree is X feet tall with a 12 foot shadow.

    20/8 = X/12

    Cross multiply:

    20 * 12 / 8*X

    240 = 8x

    Divide both sides by 8:

    x = 240/8

    x = 30

    The tree is 30 feet tall.
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