SOLUTION: When a shed 7.7 m high casts a shadow 6.6 m​ long, how long is a shadow cast by a person 2.1 m​ tall?

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Question 1132908: When a shed 7.7 m high casts a shadow 6.6 m​ long, how long is a shadow cast by a person 2.1 m​ tall?
Answer by ikleyn(52887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the proportion


7.7%2F6.6 = 2.1%2Fx 


and find the answer to the question from this proportion


x = %282.1%2A6.6%29%2F7.7.


Use your calculator  // (or calculate it mentally).

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