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A man who is 6 feet tall is standing under a streetlight and casts a shadow on the sidewalk the man is standing 15 feet away from the 20-foot streetlight. How long is his shadow ,s ?
9 years ago

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Steve
using similar triangles,

s/6 = (s+15)/20
9 years ago
Anonymous
4.8
8 years ago
Anonymous
S=6.43
8 years ago

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