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A 60 foot monument casts a 25-foot shadow How long is the shadow of a 4.5 tall person?

A) 1.875 feet (it’s this one)
B) 5.555 feet
C) 2456 feet
D) 13334 feet

User Hekes Pekes
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Answer:

A) 1.875 feet

Explanation:

User Enwired
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Answer:

A

Explanation:

Using similarities we have

(Actual size)/(Shadow length)=60/25=4.5/x

x=4.5*25/60=1.875

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