Ty D. answered • 11/26/18
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Use the law of similar shapes and solve with proportions
5 / 20 = x / 16
80 = 20x
4 = x
He's 4 ft. tall.
Armerzyah W.
asked • 11/26/18A 5 foot flagpole cast a 20 foot shadow. Maurcie stood beside it, and he cast a 16 foot shadow. How tall is Maurcie?
Is he 4 feet, 6.25 feet, 5 feet, or 5.5 feet?
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