DancingGeek2002 DancingGeek2002
  • 12-12-2017
  • Mathematics
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A ferris wheel is 136 feet tall. It casts a 34-foot shadow. What is the height of a nearby man that casts a shadow of 1.5 feet? The man is __________ feet tall.

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waifu991 waifu991
  • 17-12-2017
similar triangles between ferris wheel-shadow and man-shadow bc the sun makes same angle with both of them

h = height of man

h/1.5 = 136/34
h = 136/34 * 1.5
h = 6 feet
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lyndalau86
lyndalau86 lyndalau86
  • 06-10-2019

Answer:

6 feet tall

Step-by-step explanation:

Because of the conditions we are given in this problem, we can solve this problem using a proportion and then solving for x:

[tex]\frac{136}{34} =\frac{x}{1.5} \\x= (136)(1.5)/34\\x= 204/34\\x=6[/tex]

Therefore, we can conclude that the man is 6 feet tall.

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