1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
vampirchik [111]
3 years ago
5

One afternoon, a student who is 5 feet 4 inches tall measured shadows to find the height of a telephone pole. The student's shad

ow was 5 feet long. At the same time, the shadow of the telephone pole was 18 feet 9 inches long. How tall is the telephone pole?
Please help
Mathematics
1 answer:
Setler79 [48]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

19.9875 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

The formula is given as:

Shadow of the student/Height of the student = Shadow of the telephone pole/Height of the telephone pole.

1 inch = 0.0833 feet

Shadow of the student = 5ft

Height of the student = 5 feet 4 inches

4 inches to feet

= 4 × 0.0833 feet

= 0.33 feet

Hence: Height of the student = 5 + 0.33 = 5.33 feet

Shadow of the telephone pole = 18 feet 9 inches long

9 inches to feet

= 9 × 0.0833 feet

= 0.75 feet

Hence: Shadow of the telephone pole = 18 + 0.75 = 18.75 feet

Height of the telephone pole= x

Therefore:

5/5.33 = 18.75/x

Cross Multiply

5x = 5.33 × 18.75

x = 5.33 × 18.75/5

x = 19.9875 feet

The height of the telephone pole = 19.9875 feet

You might be interested in
In ΔPQR, r = 4.9 cm, ∠R=21° and ∠P=104°. Find the length of p, to the nearest 10th of a centimeter.
Galina-37 [17]

Answer:7 +7=14/8Step-by-step explanation:

4 0
2 years ago
Read 2 more answers
When 15 times a number is.
lubasha [3.4K]

Answer:

2

Step-by-step explanation:

15x + 16 = 48 - x

16x = 32

x = 2

Plug two in and it fits right in :)

8 0
3 years ago
I don't get this problem
Maslowich
Just assuming - A = 20, B = 120, and C = 40
F = 30, G = 75, and H = 75
4 0
3 years ago
What is the area of rectangle RSTU? Show step by step!
pickupchik [31]

Step-by-step explanation:

We only know 1 side, and that is the width of 4. We only have the diagonals at our side. Half of the diagonal is 5. As a result, the diagonal is 10. I want you to imagine a triangle that has a base of 4 and a hypotenuse of 10. Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find b, or the height.

a² + b² = c²

4² + b² = 10²

16 + b² = 100

100 - 16 = 84

b² = 84

b = √84

b ≈ 9.165

Now we know the length of the rectangle, which is about 9.165. Multiply that by 4 to get the area.

9.165 * 4

36 + 0.4 + 0.24 + 0.020

36.4 + 0.24 + 0.02

36.64 + 0.02

36.66 u²

The area of rectangle RSTU is about 36.66 units squared.

8 0
2 years ago
SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME !! ASAP!!
dangina [55]

Answer:

A

Step-by-step explanation:

RT=12

TU=5

RU=12+5=17

RS=17+7=24

SU=√(RS²-RU²)=√(24²-17²)=√(24-17)(24+17)=√(7×41)=√287

area=1/2×12×√287=6×√287≈101.6 unit²

8 0
3 years ago
Other questions:
  • I need help with this asap plz
    5·2 answers
  • Find θ in the triangle. Round to the nearest degree.
    5·2 answers
  • Daniella wrote the equation shown to represent “four less than – 3.7 times a number is –11.9.” 4n – (–3.7) = 11.9 Explain her er
    13·2 answers
  • Janice and her dad are building a treehouse. Her dad bought a box of 155 nails for $3.10 and a box of 85 screws for $7.65. How m
    5·2 answers
  • HELP FAST 5 POINTS AND A EXTRA 20 POINTS TO BRAINLIEST ANSWER
    10·2 answers
  • Lamar is a football player. In his best play, he ran 48 yards with the football scoring a touchdown. One yard is equal to three
    9·2 answers
  • If the price of vegetables increased by 12% per pound, how much increase per pound is there
    14·1 answer
  • A cuboid with a volume of 374cm^3 has dimensions
    7·2 answers
  • Mike discovered that the pool in his backyard is leaking slowly. The pool holds 17,085 gallons of water, and is leaking at a rat
    6·1 answer
  • the summer camps had a field trip from the campus to fragrance hill. they traveled at an average speed of 65km/h in the first tw
    10·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!