document.write( "Question 1032571: the cape Hatteras lighthouse on the outer banks of north Carolina is the tallest lighthouse in north america. if a 5 foot woman casts a 12 foot shadow and the lighthouse casts a 54 foots shadow, approximately how tall is the cape Hatteras lighthouse\r
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document.write( "It is about similar triangles . . . \r\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the proportion  =  for the unknown height  \"x\" of the Hatteras lighthouse, and you will get \r\n" );
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document.write( "x =  = . . . \r\n" );
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document.write( "But of course, calculate it yourself.\r\n" );
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