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If a 20-foot tree casts a 50-foot shadow, how tall is a tree that casts a 60-foot shadow? A |-foot tree will cast a 60-foot shadow.

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Chapter35: The Nature Of Light And The Principles Of Ray Optics

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Problem 35.69AP: A 4.00-m-long pole stands vertically in a freshwater lake having a depth of 2.00 m. The Sun is 40.0...

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