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Find the missing height.

The height of a street light is 22 feet. It casts a 20-foot shadow. At the same time, a man standing next to the street light casts a 5-foot shadow. How tall is the man? If needed, round the answer to the nearest hundredth.

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Answer:

Explanation:

Find the missing height. The height of a street light is 22 feet. It casts a 20-foot-example-1
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The man is 5.5 feet tall

Explanation: 22 is 110 percent of 20, similarly, 5.5 is 110 percent of 5
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