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on a sunny day, a streetlight that is 9 m high cast a shadow that is 6 m long. At the same time, a fence post cast a shadow that is 2 m long. How tall is the fence post?

 Mar 1, 2015

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Huh?  Has this been answered somewhere else?

 

Anon1, you have made an error.  But it was a good try!   

 

Thanks 2nd anon for saying this - I have just seen CPhill's answer,

It is really time comsuming when people double post. 

And it means other people are more likely to receive no answer at all!

 Mar 2, 2015
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Use proportions. 

(9÷6)=(2÷x).

Solve for x.

X=1.25 

 Mar 1, 2015
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Anonymous please do not double thread. This was already posted.

 Mar 2, 2015
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Huh?  Has this been answered somewhere else?

 

Anon1, you have made an error.  But it was a good try!   

 

Thanks 2nd anon for saying this - I have just seen CPhill's answer,

It is really time comsuming when people double post. 

And it means other people are more likely to receive no answer at all!

Melody Mar 2, 2015

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