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?

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mathstudent55 · Answer

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mathstudent55 · Answer

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

mathstudent55 · Answer

Similar triangles have proportional lengths of sides.

anonymous · Answer

So what is the proportion? 180=h
                                          60    t

anonymous · Answer

hello?

mathstudent55 · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

i don't quite understand

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