merks merks
  • 14-04-2015
  • Mathematics
contestada

A flagpole casts a shadow 27 feet long . A person standing nearby nearly casts a shadow 8 feet long . If the person is 6 feet tall , how tall is the flagpole

Respuesta :

alybsinger
alybsinger alybsinger
  • 14-04-2015
x/27=6/8
x/27=3/4
now we cross multiply 
4x=27(3)
4x=81
x=20.25
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Need help , ima a llama and need help with my health class
11-2e+2+7e combining
Tom Weisner What is the most important influence on child development
15 in.18 in.8 in.plz help this is due tomarrow​
What’s this answer for algebra 2
Why was the period from 1550 to 1650 called Spain's “golden age”? A. Spanish scientists invented many new technologies during this period. B. Spanish leaders fi
The number of patients treated at Dr. White's dentist office each day for nine days is 10, 6, 4, 15, 6, 8, 6, 15, 4. Find the mean, median, mode, and range of t
What is the length of XY
which type of map is most likely to show current air temperatures across a region? A. topographic B. weather. C. climate. D. physical
During a discussion about junk food with her two adolescent children, mrs. kozena made it very clear that she thought junk food was disgusting and that it upset