Asked by Lorri
A 5-foot parking meter has a 4-foot shadow from a nearby streetlight. The streetlight is 15 feet tall. How far is the streetlight from the parking meter? Don't want answer, just want formula for figuring out
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Answered by
Steve
As always, draw a diagram.
Using similar triangles, it is clear to see that
4/5 = (x+4)/15
Using similar triangles, it is clear to see that
4/5 = (x+4)/15
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