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OpenStudy (anonymous):

how long is the shadow of a 35 foot tree, if a 98 foot tree casts a 42 foot shadow at the same time? A. 14 B. 15 C. 16 D. 17 E. 18

OpenStudy (anonymous):

set up similar right triangles

OpenStudy (anonymous):

35/x=98/42

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is the answer 17?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

not quite. what did you do? i think you just clicked the wrong button on your calculator

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i think i set it up as a proportion

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