The tree shown below casts a shadow 15 feet long when a man 6 feet tall casts a shadow 3 feet long. Find the height h of the tree. (Let y = 6 ft, x = 3 ft, and b = 15 ft.) h = ft

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The tree shown below casts a shadow 15 feet long when a man 6 feet tall casts a shadow 3 feet long. Find the height h of the tree. (Let y = 6 ft, x = 3 ft, and b = 15 ft.)
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