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On a sunny day around noon , a tree casts a shadow that is 12 feet long . At the same time , a person who is 6 feet tall standing beside the tree casts a shadow that is 2 feet long . How tall is the tree?

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36 ft. tall

Step-by-step explanation:

We can easily solve this problem with a simple proportion:

12 feet / height    =     2 feet / 6 feet

6 * 12 = 2h

72 = 2h

h = 36 ft.

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