SOLUTION: A man is walking away from a lamppost with a light source h = 6 m above the ground. The man is m = 1.5 m tall. How long is the man's shadow when he is d = 11 m from the lamppost? (
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Question 256309: A man is walking away from a lamppost with a light source h = 6 m above the ground. The man is m = 1.5 m tall. How long is the man's shadow when he is d = 11 m from the lamppost? (Hint: Use similar triangles.)
Answer by jojo14344(1513) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
From the problem, it is indeed a magnification of similar triangles
The sides of the angels are in the same ratio:
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, Length of shadow, Answer
Thank you,
Jojo
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