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A tree casts a 26 foot shadow. A boy standing nearby casts a 12 foot shadow, forming similar triangles. His height is 4.5 feet. How tall is the tree?

A tree casts a 26 foot shadow. A boy standing nearby casts a 12 foot shadow, forming similar triangles. His height is 4.5 feet. How tall is the tree?
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A tree casts a 26 foot shadow. A boy standing nearby casts a 12 foot shadow, forming similar triangles. His height is 4.5 feet. How tall is the tree?

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The tree would be 9.75 feet tall.
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