SOLUTION: An elementary student who is 4ft tall estimates the height of a lamppost. The student stands 30 feet from the base of the lamppost and measures her shadow from the light as 6 feet

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Question 1027159: An elementary student who is 4ft tall estimates the height of a lamppost. The student stands 30 feet from the base of the lamppost and measures her shadow from the light as 6 feet long. How high is the lamppost?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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6/4=30/x
6x=120
c=120/6
x=20 ft