A lighthouse is 170 ft tall. A man that is 6 feet tall casts a shadow that is 3 feet long. How long is the shadow of the lighthouse? PLS HELP ASAP!

Darshan L asked Feb 4, 2023

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A lighthouse is 170 ft tall. A man that is 6 feet tall casts a shadow that is 3 feet long. How

long is the shadow of the lighthouse?

PLS HELP ASAP!

Darshan L asked Feb 4, 2023

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Answer:

I believe it's 85

Explanation:

If a man is 6 feet and has half of 6 of a shadow (3) then you do 170 divided by 2= 85

6 ft=3 ft shadow so 170 ft = 85 ft

Alexforrence answered Feb 11, 2023

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