A monument casts a 40-foot shadow. Adam is 6 feet tall and casts a 5-foot shadow. How tall is the monument?

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48 feet

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Chmullig answered Jun 19, 2017

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{Adam's height}:{Adam's shadow}={Monument's height}:{Monument's shadow}

6:5=x:40

$5x=6*40 \\x= (6*40)/(5) \\x=48$

Gema Sanchez answered Jun 22, 2017

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