How high is a tree that casts a 27 ft shadow at the same time a 8 ft pole casts a shadow which is 9 ft long?

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22 December, 00:05

How high is a tree that casts a 27 ft shadow at the same time a 8 ft pole casts a shadow which is 9 ft long?

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Jaden Arnold · Answer 1

If this is the only information given then the accurate estimate would be 26 feet because the 8 foot poles shadow streches 1 foot more then the acctuall object so if the same rule is applied to the tree just subract 1 away since u only have the shadows length then ur answer is

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Darwin Harrell · Answer 2

Darwin Harrell 22 December, 00:32

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30.375 i think becuase i divided