CSMC 2024 Part A - Question 2, CEMC UWaterloo

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(Canadian Senior Mathematics Contest 2024, Part A, Question 2, CEMC - UWaterloo)

Two vertical trees are $5 \, \text{m}$ and $15 \, \text{m}$ tall. The bases of the trees are $24 \, \text{m}$ apart along horizontal ground. A bird flies from the top of the shorter tree to the top of the taller tree along a straight path at a constant speed of $4 \, \text{m/s}$. How long does it take the bird to complete the flight?


Note: Express your answer in seconds, without units.

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