Question 1120692
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The airman is 75 inches tall and his shadow is 25 inches long, so the ratio of the sides of the triangle is 3 to 1.  Hence, the aircraft is 3 times taller than the shadow is long.  39 feet.
								
								
John
*[tex \LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0]
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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