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A tree casts a shadow x = 80 ft long when a vertical rod 6.0 ft high casts a shadow 4.0 ft long. (See the illustration.) How tall is the tree in ft? (Round your answer using the rules for working with measu Sun's parallel rays 80 ft 4.0 ft 6.0 ft:

A tree casts a shadow x = 80 ft long when a vertical rod 6.0 ft high casts a shadow 4.0 ft long. (See the illustration.) How tall is the tree in ft? (Round your answer using the rules for working with measu Sun's parallel rays 80 ft 4.0 ft 6.0 ft:

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A tree casts a shadow x = 80 ft long when a vertical rod 6.0 ft high casts a shadow 4.0 ft long. (See the illustration.) How tall is the tree in ft? (Round your answer using the rules for working with measurements.) ft Sun's parallel rays 80 ft 4.0 ft 6.0 ft: Ⓡ
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