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Derek wants to determine the height of the top of the backboard on the basketball goal at the playground. He places a standard 12-inch ruler next to the goal post and measures the shadow of the ruler and the backboard. If the ruler has a shadow of 10 inches and the backboard has a shadow of 7 feet, then how high is the top of the backboard?

9.66 feet
9.41 feet
6.63 feet
8.4 feet

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Help! I fan and give medals!
Derek wants to determine the height of the top of the backboard on the basketball goal at the playground. He places a standard 12-inch ruler next to the goal post and measures the shadow of the ruler and the backboard. If the ruler has a shadow of 10 inches and the backboard has a shadow of 7 feet, then how high is the top of the backboard?

    9.66 feet
    9.41 feet
    6.63 feet
    8.4 feet

anonymous · Answer

@oldrin.bataku Think you could help me? ;)

anonymous · Answer

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