On a sunny day a telephone pole cast a shadow that is 10 feet long at the same time 36 inch yardstick cast a shadow that is 15 i
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Answer:
The height of the telephone pole is 24 feet.
Step-by-step explanation:
The same rays are falling on the pole and yardstick, so at the same time of day both pole and yardstick have same angle of elevation from the ground.
<em>The height of yard stick is 36 inch and shadow is 15 inch long.</em>
<em>Let the height of pole be "x" , with shadow 10 feet long.</em>
1 feet = 12 inches
The 2 triangles are similar. Thus,
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<em>x = 288 inches = </em>
Thus, the height of telephone pole is 24 feet.
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Answer: Choice D
b greater-than 3 and StartFraction 2 over 15 EndFraction
In other words,
b > 3 & 2/15
or
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Explanation:
Let's convert the mixed number 2 & 3/5 into an improper fraction.
We'll use the rule
a & b/c = (a*c + b)/c
In this case, a = 2, b = 3, c = 5
So,
a & b/c = (a*c + b)/c
2 & 3/5 = (2*5 + 3)/5
2 & 3/5 = (10 + 3)/5
2 & 3/5 = 13/5
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Let's multiply both sides by 15 to clear out the fractions
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Now isolate the variable b
Side note: Another way to go from 47/15 to 3 & 2/15 is to notice how
47/15 = 3 remainder 2
The 3 is the whole part while 2 helps form the fractional part. The denominator stays at 15 the whole time.