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  • 13-08-2020
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a tree that is 4 feet tall casts a shadow that is 9 feet long find the length of a shadow that is 48 ft tree cast​

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Answer:

108 ft long

Step-by-step explanation:

they both form similar triangles like shape

therefore

[tex] \frac{4}{9} = \frac{48}{x} [/tex]

[tex]x = \frac{9(48)}{4} [/tex]

[tex]x = 108[/tex]

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