document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1172121>Question 1172121</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A telephone pole casts a shadow that is 30 feet long. At the same time, a man standing nearby who is 6 feet tall casts a shadow that is 4 feet 6 inches long. How tall is the telephone pole to the nearest foot?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When I solved this I got 40 feet. I'm not sure if that is correct, but here is the steps I took:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. Converted 4ft into 48in by multiplying 4x12 then I added 6, Total: 54in.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. Then I took 6x12 and got 72 and took 30x12 and got 360.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. The proportion formula I used was height / shadow = height / shadow. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4. I plugged in the numbers 54 / 72 = x / 360 and cross multiplied and divided <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5. Result, I got 480 and divided by 12 to convert back into feet since that is what the question wanted.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6. As a final answer I got 40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tallness of pole is to 6 foot man as 30 feet shadow is the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%261%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%261%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > foot shadow of man.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You should be able to handle the needed steps.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40 feet tall is correct. </SPAN>\n" );
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