SOLUTION: A 112ft. building casts a shadow of 84 feet at the same time a 39 feet tree casts a shadow, how long is the tree's shadow?

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Question 450887: A 112ft. building casts a shadow of 84 feet at the same time a 39 feet tree casts a shadow, how long is the tree's shadow?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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112/84=39/x
112x=3276
x=29.25 ft..