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  • 15-08-2021
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how high is a tree that cast a 23 ft Shadow at the same time a 6 ft pole has a shadow which is 14 feet long​

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  • 15-08-2021

Answer:

9.857142857 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

We can use a ratio to solve

23 ft shadow        14 ft shadow

--------------------  = ---------------

x ft high                 6 ft high

Using cross products

23*6 = 14 * x

Divide each side by 14

23*6/14 = x

9.857142857 ft

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