Question

Plz help don't understand at all

A child 4.5 feet tall casts a 6-foot shadow. A nearby statue casts a 12-foot shadow

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What is the height of the statue?
A. 8.25 ft
B.9 ft
C. 13.5ft
D. 24 ft

Answer 1

They are similar triangles. Set up a proportion
\(\Large\frac{6}{12}=\frac{4\frac{1}{2}}{x}\)

Cross-multiply and solve for x

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I don't know how to do that

Answer 4

@Qwertty123

Answer 5

@jhonyy9

Answer 6

so you can writing these data using the rule of 3 simple

4,5 ------ 6
x --------12
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x = (4,5*12)/6) = ?

Answer 7

can you calculi it ?

Answer 8

simplifie 12 by 6 what will remain in place of 12 and what in place of 6 ?

Answer 9

so than you simplifie 12 by 6 will get 2/1 what mean that

x= 4,5*2/1 = 4,5*2 = 9

x=9 ft

Answer 10

do you understand it now right ?

Answer 11

thanks now i get it, that was easier than i thought

Answer 12

yes sure - np

was my pleasure

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