SOLUTION: A 4-ft fence post casts a shadow 9-ft long at the same time a tree casts a 52-ft shadow. How tall is the tree?
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Question 518406
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A 4-ft fence post casts a shadow 9-ft long at the same time a tree casts a 52-ft shadow. How tall is the tree?
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