SOLUTION: A telephone pole casts a shadow that is 30 feet long. At the same time, a man standing nearby who is 6 feet tall casts a shadow that is 4 feet 6 inches long. How tall is the teleph

Question 1172114: A telephone pole casts a shadow that is 30 feet long. At the same time, a man standing nearby who is 6 feet tall casts a shadow that is 4 feet 6 inches long. How tall is the telephone pole to the nearest foot? (1 foot = 12 inches)
Propotion: (Height / Shadow = Height / Shadow)

Found 2 solutions by Boreal, Alan3354:
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x/30=6/4.5
cross multiply and 180=4.5 x
x=40 feet tall.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Thx for letting us know that 1 foot = 12 inches.
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