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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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Answer:

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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