SOLUTION: A floodlight at ground level 6 feet from a bush 4 feet tall casts a shadow of the bush on a building that is 24 feet from the bush. What is the height of the shadow?
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Question 363422: A floodlight at ground level 6 feet from a bush 4 feet tall casts a shadow of the bush on a building that is 24 feet from the bush. What is the height of the shadow?
Answer by nyc_function(2741) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let h = height of shadow
6/24 = 4/h
24(4) = 6h
96 = 6h
96/6 = h
16 feet = h
Done!
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