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  • 16-09-2021
  • Mathematics
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A 10 foot pole casts a 15 ft shadow. At the same time, a tree casts a 24 foot shadow. How tall is the tree

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anasweeney43 anasweeney43
  • 19-09-2021

Answer:

16 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

10 is to 15 what x is to 24

10/15 = x/24 (cross multiplication)

(10*24)/15 = 16

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