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23 August, 16:41

At a given time of the day, the ratio of the height of an object to the length of its shadow is the same for all objects. If a 3 ft stick in the ground casts a shadow is 1.5ft, find the height of a tree that casts a shadow that is 10.15ft

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  1. 23 August, 17:02
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    20.3 ft

    Step-by-step explanation:

    The object-shadow ratio for the stick = 3:1.5=2:1

    The object-shadow ratio is same for all objects.

    Let height of the tree be x

    2/1 = x/10.15

    x=10.15 * 2=20.3
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