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In Mathematics / High School | 2014-11-16

Jack is 1.75 m tall and casts a shadow 2.25 m long. At the same time, a statue casts a shadow 9 m long. What is the height of the statue?

A. 4 m
B. 7 m
C. 5.75 m
D. 11.6 m

Asked by MelloCloud3559

Answer (3)

7m 1.75 divided by 2.25 = 0.77777777... 0.77777777.. times by 9 = 7

Answered by domjones287 | 2024-06-10

b. 7 m ;

Answered by omotayoadekoya1 | 2024-06-12

The height of the statue is 7 m, found by using proportional reasoning based on the lengths of the shadows cast by Jack and the statue. We set up a ratio comparing Jack's height and shadow length to that of the statue. This shows that if the shadow length is increased while the same light source is used, the height must also increase proportionally.
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Answered by omotayoadekoya1 | 2024-12-26

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