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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A six foot man is standing 10 feet away from a 20 foot lamppost. What is the length of his shadow? (solve by using similar triangles)

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

well draw a diagram |dw:1407737016954:dw| using the ratio of corresponding sides in similar triangles \[\frac{6}{20} = \frac{x}{10 + x}\] cross multiply and then solve for x, the length of the man's shadow

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you

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