document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=390901>Question 390901</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are two lamp posts (A and B) both 9.6m tall.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When a man 1.6m tall stand X meters in front of lamp post A, his shadow casted by lampost B just touches the base of lampost A. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The man then walks towards lamp post B for 12m and his shadow, casted by lamp post A, just touches the base of Lamp post B.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the length of the man's shadow (show all working out)? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "When a man 1.6m tall stand X meters in front of lamp post A, his shadow casted<BR>\n" );
document.write( " by lampost B just touches the base of lampost A.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The man then walks towards lamp post B for 12m and his shadow, casted by lamp<BR>\n" );
document.write( " post A, just touches the base of Lamp post B.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the length of the man's shadow.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can use the rule of similar right triangles here<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sides of the large triangle formed by the light pole (9.6) and the dist<BR>\n" );
document.write( "between the poles, (2x+12)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sides of the small triangle formed by the man (1.6) and the dist from<BR>\n" );
document.write( "him to the light pole, x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A ratio equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9.6%2F1.6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9.6%2F1.6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%2B12%29%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%2B12%29%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9.6x = 1.6(2x+12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9.6x = 3.2x + 19.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9.6x - 3.2x = 19.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.4x = 19.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=19.2%2F6.4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"19.2%2F6.4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3 meters is the guys shadow  </SPAN>\n" );
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