document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=287708>Question 287708</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A person is walking away from a 12ft. lamppost casts a shadow of 6ft. long. If the person is at that moment 10ft. away from the lamppost, what is the person's height? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #208484 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=208484\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12/x=16/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the ratios of height to height and shadow to shadow<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72=16x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.5=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 4.5 feet tall<BR>\n" );
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