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Shadows cast angles at equal measures, making triangles formed by shadows similar.

Lance the alien is 5 feet tall. His shadow is 8 feet long.

User TinsukE
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Answer:

the third side is 9.43

Explanation:

the length from his head to the shadow of his head is the same as


5^(2) +
8^(2) =
c^(2)

so we solve this to get c = 9.43

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