SOLUTION: A 6 foot spruce tree is planted 15 feet from a lighted streetlight whose lamp is 18 feet abouve the ground. how many feet long is the shadow of the tree?
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Question 369095: A 6 foot spruce tree is planted 15 feet from a lighted streetlight whose lamp is 18 feet abouve the ground. how many feet long is the shadow of the tree?
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x / 6 = (15 + x) / 18
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