D8eb4ZumLePoom
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  • 20-07-2016
  • Mathematics
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A person 2.5 ft tall casts a shadow of 3 ft. How long is a shadow of a pole that is 6.7 ft tall?

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apologiabiology
apologiabiology apologiabiology
  • 20-07-2016
height:shadow=2.5:3
2.5/3=6.7/x
cross multiply aka times both sides by 3x
2.5x=20.1
divide both sides by 2.5
x=8.04

answer is 8.04ft
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jaelahb123
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  • 13-01-2021

Answer:

8 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

height:shadow=2.5:3

2.5/3=6.7/x

cross multiply aka times both sides by 3x

2.5x=20.1

divide both sides by 2.5

x=8.04

answer is 8.04ft

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