SOLUTION: Good day! Can you please help me with this one? Jasmin is 5 feet tall and is standing in the light of a 15 feet lamppost. Her shadow is 4 feet long. If she walks 1 feet farthe

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Question 682645: Good day! Can you please help me with this one?
Jasmin is 5 feet tall and is standing in the light of a 15 feet lamppost. Her shadow is 4 feet long. If she walks 1 feet farther away from the lamppost,by how
much longer will her shadow lengthen?
Thank you very much!
Answer by lynnlo(4176) About Me  (Show Source):
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15/5=(y+9)/y=>y=9/2=4.5
4.5-4=0.5ft.