SOLUTION: This has to do with the Pythagorean theorem.
An object 4.2 feet tall casts a shadow that is 12.6 feet long. How long in feet would the shadow be for an object that is 12.3 feet ta
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Question 811089: This has to do with the Pythagorean theorem.
An object 4.2 feet tall casts a shadow that is 12.6 feet long. How long in feet would the shadow be for an object that is 12.3 feet tall?
Answer by erica65404(394) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This is a ratio problem.
oject/shadow
The shadow would be 36.9 feet long.
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