a 12- foot basket hoop has a shadow 9.6 ft long. how long is the shadow of a 6 ft adult standing next to the basket ball hoop
A( 3.6 ft
B( 4.8 ft
C( 4 ft
D( 2.4 ft
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man is half as high, so shadow is half as long.
4.8
4.8
why?
if the hoop is 12 feet and the man is 6 ft, then the man is half the height of the hoop. the shadow for the hoop is 9.6, so because the man is half of the hoop, we divide 9.6 by 2. 9.6 / 2 = 4.8
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why?
if the hoop is 12 feet and the man is 6 ft, then the man is half the height of the hoop. the shadow for the hoop is 9.6, so because the man is half of the hoop, we divide 9.6 by 2. 9.6 / 2 = 4.8
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