mayavann
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  • 09-02-2017
  • Mathematics
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A flag stick on a golf course that
is 6 ½ feet tall casts a 9 ¾ foot
shadow while a golfer nearby
casts a 8 ¾ foot shadow. How
tall is the golfer?

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Setor9
Setor9 Setor9
  • 09-02-2017
The golfer is 5 5/6 feet tall
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wolf1728
wolf1728 wolf1728
  • 09-02-2017
Set up a proportion:
6.5 / 9.75 = x / 8.75
x = (6.5 * 8.75) / 9.75
"x" or golfer's height =
5.8333 feet (about 5 feet 10 inches)
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