At a certain time in the afternoon a light pole casts a shadow that us 11 ft 9 in long. At the same time, a woman of height 4 ft 6 in casts a shadow that is 18 inches long. How tall is the light pole?

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We have similar triangles so

(4'6

$x= ( (12(11)+9 )(12(4)+6) )/(18 ) = 423 \textrm{ inches}$

Answer: 35' 3"

KodeWarrior answered Aug 11, 2020

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