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a 12 foot tall building casts on 8 foot long long shadow. how long of a shadow will a 5 foot tall women have

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grin007 [14]2 years ago

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This is just a basic proportion. 5/8 = x/12. So the 5 foot tall women would have a 7.5 foot shadow.

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