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  • 20-03-2021
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If a 30​-foot tree casts an 18​-foot ​shadow, find the length of the shadow cast by a 27-foot tree.

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Answer:

16.2 foot shadow

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the shadow cast by 27 foot tree be x.

Using ratio and proportions,

18 / 30 = x / 27

(18 x 27) / 30 = x

x = 486 / 30

x = 16.2

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