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A person who is 5 feet tall is standing 108 feet from the base of a tree, and the tree casts a 120 foot shadow. The persons shadow is 12 feet in length. What is the height of th…

A person who is 5 feet tall is standing 108 feet from the base of a tree, and the tree casts a 120 foot shadow. The persons shadow is 12 feet in length. What is the height of th…
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A person who is 5 feet tall is standing 108 feet from the base of a tree, and the tree casts a 120 foot shadow. The persons shadow is 12 feet in length. What is the height of the tree?

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Answer:

Height of the tree is 50 ft.

Explanation:

AB/DE =BC/EC

ratio is x/5 = 120/12

x/5 = 10

x=50

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