SOLUTION: Miguel is 180 cm tall. At 2:00 P.M. one day, his shadow is 60 cm long, and the shadow of a nearby fence post is t cm long. In terms of t, what is the height in cm of the fence post

Question 24941: Miguel is 180 cm tall. At 2:00 P.M. one day, his shadow is 60 cm long, and the shadow of a nearby fence post is t cm long. In terms of t, what is the height in cm of the fence post?
Answer by rapaljer(4671) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x = height of the fence post, and set up a ratio:

means that
so

x= 3t = height of the fence post in centimeters.

R^2 at SCC

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