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OpenStudy (anonymous):

a tower caasts a 450 ft. shadow at the same time that a 4 ft child casts a 6 ft. shadow. write and solve a proportion to find the height of the tower.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

there not near each other , it just happened at the same time.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The tower is 300 ft high 4/6 is the child's ratio. Multiply that by 450 and you get 300

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you.

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