SOLUTION: A telephone pole 10 meters tall casts a shadow 8 meters long at the same time that a tree 17.5 meters tall casts a shadow. How long is the tree’s shadow?

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Question 1055255: A telephone pole 10 meters tall casts a shadow 8 meters long at the same time that a tree 17.5 meters tall casts a shadow. How long is the tree’s shadow?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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10m%2F%288m%29+=+17.5%2Fx | Cross Multiply to solve for x, the length of the tree’s shadow
x = 8(17.5)/10 = 14m