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Crista works for a company that cuts down diseased palm trees before they fall and cause
damage. She must determine the height of the palm tree.
5 ft
6 ft
27 ft
Crista is 5 feet tall and has measured her shadow to be 6 feet long. At the same time, she
measured the tree's shadow to be 27 feet long. What is the height (h) of the palm tree?