Kyle is 52 inches tall. The distance from the top of his head to the tip of his shadow is 60 inches. Approximately how long is Kyle's shadow? A. 30 inches B. 40 inches C. 79 inches D. 102 inches

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Kyle is 52 inches tall. The distance from the top of his head to the tip of his shadow is 60 inches. Approximately how long is Kyle's shadow?      A. 30 inches    B. 40 inches    C. 79 inches    D. 102 inches

wolf1728 · Answer

You are given 2 sides of a right triangle:
Distance from top of head to shadow = 60" = hypotenuse
Height = 52" = 1 side
So 60² = 52² + side²
side² = 60² - 52²
side² = 3,600 -896
side² = 2,704
side = 29.93326 (which is the length of the shadow)

anonymous · Answer

Thanks! That's the right answer!