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4 years ago

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A person standing 20 feet from a street light casts a 10 foot shadow. How many times taller is the streetlight than the person?

Assume the triangles are similar.

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Illusion [34]4 years ago

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Check the picture below.

they're at a 3:1 ratio, thus, 3 times.

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