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  • 11-12-2019
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a man that is 6feet tall is standing so that the tip of his shadow is 20 feet from a light pole. His shadow is 8 feet long. What is the height of the pole?​

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joneskeeanu joneskeeanu
  • 11-12-2019

Answer:

he only answer that makes sense is 15 feet....

The larger right triangle has leg 20 feet by 15 feet, while the smaller has legs 8 and x

20/15 = 8/x

20x = 120

x = 6

so the man is 6 feet tall.

Therefore the pole is 15 feet

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