SOLUTION: If a vertical pole 30 ft tall cast a shadow
8 feet long, how long would the shadow of a 40 ft pole
be at the same time and place?
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8 feet long, how long would the shadow of a 40 ft pole
be at the same time and place?
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Question 399481: If a vertical pole 30 ft tall cast a shadow
8 feet long, how long would the shadow of a 40 ft pole
be at the same time and place? Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source):
Hi
Let x represent the length of the shadow of a 40 ft pole
Question Sets Up the Proportion |cross multiplying to solve for x
30x = 8*40
x = 8*40/30
x = 10 2/3 ft, length of the shadow of a 40 ft pole