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  • 04-10-2014
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A fence post that is 2 meters tall cast a shadow that is 1.6 meters. How tall is a tree that cast a shadow of 24 meters?



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  • 04-10-2014
[tex]2f..........1.6m \\ x............24m \\\\ x=\frac{2*24}{1.6} \\\\ x=2*15 \\\\ \boxed{x=30 m \ has \ the \ tree}[/tex]
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