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Savatey [412]
2 years ago
15

If a 25-meter flagpole casts a shadow that is 50 meters long, how long is the shadow cast by a tree that is 40 meters tall

Mathematics
1 answer:
Vedmedyk [2.9K]2 years ago
7 0

Answer:

The shadow cast by the tree is 80 meters long.

Step-by-step explanation:

Flagpole:

object/shadow

25/50 = 1/2

Tree:

object/shadow

40/x

Solve for x:

1/2 = 40/x

x = 80

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