document.write( "Question 605566: A 3.5 ft child cast a 60 in. shadow. She is standing next to a telehone pole that casts a 50 ft. shadow. How tall is the telephone pole? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #381723 by solver91311(24713)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "60 inches is 5 feet. So the ratio of the measures of the two shadows is 1 to 10. That means the ratio of the two heights must also be 1 to 10.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "John \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |