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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A ladder that is 6.5 tall casts a shadow 4 ft long. A nearby silo casts a shadow of 28ft. How tall is the silo?

jigglypuff314 (jigglypuff314):

proportions... tall to shadow = tall to shadow so \[\frac{ 6.5 }{ 4 } = \frac{ x }{ 28 }\]solve for x...

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