The height to the top of a flagpole is 18 feet. The flagpole casts a shadow of 20 feet, and a tree casts a shadow of 25 feet. Ho
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Answer: PART A : =
PART B : 5.9 FEET
Step-by-step explanation:
Length of the first sign = 4.4 feet
height of the first sign = 3 feet
Length of the second sign = x feet
height of the second sign = 4 feet
If two shapes are similar , then the ratio of their sides are equal,
That is ;
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PART A
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PART B
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cross multiplying , we have
3x = 4.4 x 4
3x = 17.6
Divide through by 3
x = 17.6/3
x = 5.86666666666667
x≈ 5.9 feet
Therefore , the length of the new sign is 5.9 feet