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A shadow 60 feet long is cast by an observation tower that is 32 feet tall. If a nearby oak tree is 8 feet tall, then how long will the oak tree's shadow be?

A shadow 60 feet long is cast by an observation tower that is 32 feet tall. If a nearby oak tree is 8 feet tall, then how long will the oak tree's shadow be?
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A shadow 60 feet long is cast by an observation tower that is 32 feet tall. If a nearby oak tree is 8 feet tall, then how long will the oak tree's shadow be?

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32/60=8/x
32x=60x8
32x=480
x=480/32
x=15 ft tall
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