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The length of the shadow on flat ground of a man who is 6 feet tall and is standing up straight is 8 feet. The distance between the top of his head and the top of his head in the shadow is ___ feet.

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User Jolyonruss
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8 feet I believe. Hope this helps.
User Overclocked
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that's finding the Hypotenuse of a triangle if u visualize it..
so x²= 8²+6²
x²= 64+36
x²=100
x=10feet
User Teoman Soygul
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