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A park has a ________________​ meter tall tetherball pole and a ​_____________ meter tall flagpole. The lengths of their shadows are proportional to their heights. Which of the following could be the lengths of the shadows?

Choose 2 answers:

a. Tetherball pole shadow: 1.35m ​ Flagpole shadow: 3.4m
b. Tetherball pole shadow: ​1.8m Flagpole shadow: ​4.08m
c. Tetherball pole shadow: 3.75m​ Flagpole shadow: 8.35m
d. Tetherball pole shadow: 0.6m Flagpole shadow: 1.36m
e. Tetherball pole shadow:2m Flagpole shadow: 4.8m

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It is to be noted that the length of the shadows could be Options B and Option D:

B) Tetherball pole shadow: ​1.8m Flagpole shadow: ​4.08m

D) Tetherball pole shadow: 0.6m Flagpole shadow: 1.36m

The relationship between height and shadow length is one of direct proportionality.

That is, the longer the shadow, the greater the height, and vice versa. The height-to-shadow-length ratio is constant.

As a result, if x and y are the lengths of the shadows cast by the tether ball pole and flagpole, respectively,

6.8/y = 3/x

y = (6.8/3)x

When x = 1.35 m

y =( 6.8/3) * 1.35 = 3.06 m

When x = 1.8 m

y = (6.8/3) * 1.8 = 4.08 m

When x= 3.75 m

y = (6.8/3) * 3.75 = 8.5 m

When x = 0.6

y = (6.8/3) * 0.6 = 1.36 m

When x = 2

y = (6.8/3) *2 = 4.533 m

Therefore, it is true that B and D are the true answers.

Full Question:

Although part of your question is missing, you might be referring to this full question:

A park has a 3 meter tall tether ball pole and a 6.8 m tall flagpole. The lengths of their shadows are proportional to their heights.

Which of the following could be the lengths of the shadows?

Choose 2 answers:

a. Tetherball pole shadow: 1.35m ​ Flagpole shadow: 3.4m

b. Tetherball pole shadow: ​1.8m Flagpole shadow: ​4.08m

c. Tetherball pole shadow: 3.75m​ Flagpole shadow: 8.35m

d. Tetherball pole shadow: 0.6m Flagpole shadow: 1.36m

e. Tetherball pole shadow:2m Flagpole shadow: 4.8m

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