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A flag pole that is 15 feet tall casts a shadow that is 24 feet long. At the same time of day, the shadow of a nearby tree is 28.2 feet long. How tall is the tree?

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012

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ISBN:9780547587776

Author:HOLT MCDOUGAL

Publisher:HOLT MCDOUGAL

Chapter6: Ratio, Proportion, And Probability

Section6.5: Similarity And Measurement

Problem 3C

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