document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=239209>Question 239209</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me. I'm having trouble with this problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "At a given time of day, the ratio of the height of an oject to the length of its shadow is the same for all oject.  If a 5ft post casta a shadow of 1.2ft, find the length of the shadow for a 17ft post. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #175681 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=175681\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F1.2+=+17%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F1.2+=+17%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x+=+1.2%2A17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x+=+1.2%2A17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x+=+20.4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x+=+20.4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+4.08 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+4.08\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length of the shadow is 4.08 ft </SPAN>\n" );
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