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madam [21]
3 years ago
7

The height of the Statue of Liberty is 305 feet. Nicole, who is standing next to the statue, casts a 6-foot shadow. She is 5 fee

t tall. How long should the shadow of the statue be?
Mathematics
1 answer:
telo118 [61]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

Create a proportion.

\frac{5}{6} = \frac{305}{x}\\

This proportion is saying,

"If 5 corresponds to 6, then 305 corresponds to what?"

Cross multiply.

5x = 305(6)

5x = 1830

x = 1830 / 5

x = 366

So, the shadow of the statue should be 366 feet.

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