If a 40 foot tree casts a 12 foot shadow find the length of the shadow cast by a 24 foot tree

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Kai Pennington

13 January, 20:06

If a 40 foot tree casts a 12 foot shadow find the length of the shadow cast by a 24 foot tree

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Nelson Stephens · Answer 1

40 foot tree = 12 foot shadow

24 foot tree = x foot shadow

(Cross Multiply)

40 * x = 12 * 24

x = 288 / 40

x = 7.2 foot

24 foot tree casts 7.2 foot shadow