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  • 28-12-2019
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A tree casts a shadow at 27 meters long. A nearby post is 5 meters tall casts a shadow 3 meters long. How tall is the tree?

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  • 28-12-2019

Answer:

Find the post height first. 3/5= 0.8, so the shadow is 80% of the height of the object. Multiply 80% by 27 to get 21.6

The tree is 21.6 meters tall.

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