SOLUTION: at the same time of day, a man who is 72 inches tall casts a 54-inch shadow and his son casts a 36-inch shadow. use similar triangles to determine the height of the man's son state
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Question 248691: at the same time of day, a man who is 72 inches tall casts a 54-inch shadow and his son casts a 36-inch shadow. use similar triangles to determine the height of the man's son state the postulate or theorem that can be used to prove the triangles are similar and then justify your answer. Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! let the son's height =x
72/54=x/36
x=48 inches
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