Use similar triangles to solve. A person who is 5 feet tall is standing 100 feet from the base of a​ tree, and the tree casts a 110 foot shadow. The​ person's shadow is 10 feet in length. What is the height of the​ tree?

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Use similar triangles to solve. A person who is

5

feet tall is standing

100

feet from the base of a​ tree, and the tree casts a

110

foot shadow. The​ person's shadow is

10

feet in length. What is the height of the​ tree?

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