SOLUTION: if a 6 foot worker casts a 4 foot shadow at the same time the chimney on the ohio power company casts an 804 foot shadow . How tall is the chimney ?

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Question 791260: if a 6 foot worker casts a 4 foot shadow at the same time the chimney on the ohio power company casts an 804 foot shadow . How tall is the chimney ?
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if a 6 foot worker casts a 4 foot shadow at the same time the chimney on the ohio power company casts an 804 foot shadow . How tall is the chimney ?
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let h = the height of the chimney
A proportion equation
h%2F6 = 804%2F4
cross multiply
4h = 6 * 804
h = 4824%2F4
h = 1206 ft is the height of the chimney