document.write( "Question 811089: This has to do with the Pythagorean theorem.
\n" ); document.write( "An object 4.2 feet tall casts a shadow that is 12.6 feet long. How long in feet would the shadow be for an object that is 12.3 feet tall?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #488603 by erica65404(394)\"\" \"About 
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This is a ratio problem.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4.2%2F12.6=12.3%2Fx\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"154.96=4.2x\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=36.9\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The shadow would be 36.9 feet long.
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