SOLUTION: At a given time of day, the shadow of a 6 foot man is 8 feet in length. The shadow of a nearby telephone is 40 feet. How tall is the telephone pole? The answer to this question,

Question 364601: At a given time of day, the shadow of a 6 foot man is 8 feet in length. The shadow of a nearby telephone is 40 feet. How tall is the telephone pole? The answer to this question, draw and lable a diagram, set up an equation based on your diagram lables, solve, and DO A CHECK.
I NEED HELP! I know it'd be hard to draw a diagram on here, but could someone please help me
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
At a given time of day, the shadow of a 6 foot man is 8 feet in length.
The shadow of a nearby telephone is 40 feet.
How tall is the telephone pole?
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Let t = height of the tel pole
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This involves two similar right triangles, similar because the angle to the
sun is the same for each.
The relationship of the sides 6' & 8' is the same as the relationship of t and 40'
Write a ratio equation and solve for t
=
Cross multiply
8t = 6 * 40
8t = 240
t =
t = 30 ft is the height of the tower
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Then answer to this question, draw and lable a diagram, set up an equation based on your diagram lables, solve, and DO A CHECK.
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You should be able to draw this out now.
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