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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let h = the height of the chimney
A proportion equation
{{{h/6}}} = {{{804/4}}}
cross multiply
4h = 6 * 804
h = {{{4824/4}}}
h = 1206 ft is the height of the chimney