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12. Nathan is 6 feet tall and casts a shadow 2.5 feet long. At the same time, a lamppost casts a shadow 10 feet long. Write and solve a proportion to find the height of the lamppost.
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12. Nathan is 6 feet tall and casts a

shadow 2.5 feet long. At the same time, a
lamppost casts a shadow 10 feet long.
Write and solve a proportion to find the
height of the lamppost.

User Roshan N
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1/20 percent shadow
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