a man that is 6feet tall is standing so that the tip of his shadow is 20 feet from a light pole. His shadow is 8 feet long. What

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is the height of the pole?

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Sphinxa [80] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-20T12:34:57+03:00

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Answer:

he only answer that makes sense is 15 feet....

The larger right triangle has leg 20 feet by 15 feet, while the smaller has legs 8 and x

20/15 = 8/x

20x = 120

x = 6

so the man is 6 feet tall.

Therefore the pole is 15 feet