At a certain time of day, a 6 ft. tall person casts a 4.35 ft. shadow. If Hyperion casts a 274.8 ft. shadow at the same time, how tall is Hyperion?

Answer 1

set up a proportion:

6 ft person = height hyperion

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4.35 ft shadow 274.8 ft shadow

height of hyperion = 274.8 * 6 / 4.35 = 379.03 ft