SOLUTION: this is a problem on forming functions from verbal descriptions here it is... when a girl 1.75 m tall stands between a wall and a light on the ground 15 m away, she casts a shadow

Question 63458: this is a problem on forming functions from verbal descriptions here it is... when a girl 1.75 m tall stands between a wall and a light on the ground 15 m away, she casts a shadow (h) meters high on the wall. express (h) as a function of (d), the girl's distance in meters from the light.
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