Asked by chantal
A man 1.92 m tall, walking near a street light at night, casts a 3.88 m long shadow directly in front of him. The lightpost is 5.82 m behind the man. How tall is the lightpost?
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Answered by
bobpursley
Draw the figure. Note similar triangles. Let h be the height of the lamppost.
h/(5.82+3.88) = 1.92/3.88
check that on your figure.
h/(5.82+3.88) = 1.92/3.88
check that on your figure.
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