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17 July, 16:02

A tree casts a shadow that is 10 feet long. A woman who is 5 feet tall casts a shadow that is 4 feet long. Two similar triangles are created. How tall is the tree.

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  1. 17 July, 17:05
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    12.5m

    Step-by-step explanation:

    We attack this by forming ratios

    If the woman who is 5ft casts a 4ft long shadow, we have

    5:4

    x:10

    cross multiply

    4x = 50

    x = 50/4

    x = 12.5m
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