SOLUTION: If a 5 ft tall tent casts a 4 ft long shadow, then how long is the shadow that a 15 ft tall adult giraffe casts

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Question 1012005: If a 5 ft tall tent casts a 4 ft long shadow, then how long is the shadow that a 15 ft tall adult giraffe casts
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Same idea as in the Tent & Elephant question. Similar triangles and use of proportion.