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3. If a 40meter flagpole casts a shadow of 5 meters at the same time that a nearby tree casts a 20-meter shadow, how tall is the tree?

Elementary Geometry for College Students

6th Edition

ISBN:9781285195698

Author:Daniel C. Alexander, Geralyn M. Koeberlein

Publisher:Daniel C. Alexander, Geralyn M. Koeberlein

Chapter8: Areas Of Polygons And Circles

Section8.5: More Area Relationships In The Circle

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