SOLUTION: A tree 24 feet tall casts a shadow 16 feet long at the same time a man 6 feet tall casrs a shadow x feet long. What is the length of the man's shadow?
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Question 65924: A tree 24 feet tall casts a shadow 16 feet long at the same time a man 6 feet tall casrs a shadow x feet long. What is the length of the man's shadow? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A tree 24 feet tall casts a shadow 16 feet long at the same time a man 6 feet tall casrs a shadow x feet long. What is the length of the man's shadow?
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Set up a proportion.
Let "x" be the length of the man's shadow.
x/6 ft = 16 ft/ 24 ft
x=(6 ft)[16 ft/24 ft]
x= 4 ft
The man's shadow is 4 ft long.
Cheers,
Stan H.
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