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a 6 foot red casts a shadow that is 7 feet long. the shadow of a nearby tree is 42 feet long. slove a proportion to find the height of the tree
8 years ago

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Steve
the height:shadow ratio is the same, so

x/42 = 6/7
8 years ago

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