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Jamie is standing next to a tree. She is 5.5 feet tall, and her shadow is 2 feet long. The tree's shadow is 12 feet long. Explain how she can use the shadows to find the he…

Jamie is standing next to a tree. She is 5.5 feet tall, and her shadow is 2 feet long. The tree's shadow is 12 feet long. Explain how she can use the shadows to find the he…
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Jamie is standing next to a tree. She is 5.5 feet tall, and her shadow is 2 feet long. The tree's shadow is 12 feet long. Explain how she can use the shadows to find the height of the tree.

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User Isabella Ghement
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Answer:

create a proportion x/12 = 5.5/2

Explanation:

× = 33

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