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if a 42.9ft tall flagpole casts a 253.1ft long shadow then how long is the shadow that a 6.2ft tall woman casts?

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jcherry99
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  • 07-03-2018
Set up a proportion.
flagpole/shadow = woman/her shadow.

f/s1 = w/s2
f = 42.9
s1 = 253 
w = 6.2 
s2 = ??? = x

42.9/253 = 6.2 / x
42.9 x = 253*6.2
42.9 x = 1568.6
x = 1568.6 / 42.9
x = 36.56 The womans shadow is 36.56 feet long <<<< ===== answer.
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