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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Michael is 180cm tall. At 2pm one day, his shadow is 60cm long and the shadow of a nearby fence post is t cm long. I terms of t, what is the height, in cm, of the fence post?

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

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OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

If a shadow of 60 cm corresponds to a height of 180 cm, then a shadow of t cm correspond to what height h?

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Similar triangles have proportional lengths of sides.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So what is the proportion? 180=h 60 t

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hello?

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

yes, solve for h, you'll get it in terms of t

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i don't quite understand

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

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