document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=238589>Question 238589</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At a given time of day, the ratio of the height of an object to the length of its shadow is the same for the objects. If a 5ft post casts a shadow of 1.2ft. find the length of the shadow for a 17ft post. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5x=20.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4.08 ft </SPAN>\n" );
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