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25 June, 09:48

mac is 5 feet tall and cast a 4 foot 6 inch shadow. at the same time a nearby tree casts a 20 foot shadow what's the closest high to the tree

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  1. 25 June, 10:38
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    I will convert feet to inches.

    4 feet, 6 inches = 54 inches

    20 feet = 240 inches

    5/x = 54/240

    Let x = closest height of tree

    54x = 5 (240)

    54x = 1,200

    x = 1200/54

    x = 22.2222222222

    The tree is about 22 feet tall.
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