Homework Help: Math

Posted by Dwight on Thursday, April 14, 2011 at 7:54pm.

after your holiday you have come home and decided that you are going to open up your own business.In order to advertise you put up a free standing sign.
you notice that the shadow of the sign is 4metres long when your shadow is 1.6m long
if you are 1.5m tall,how tallis your sign?

Math - bobpursley, Thursday, April 14, 2011 at 8:00pm
4/h=1.6/1.5

h=6/1.6 check my work.
Math - Ms. Sue, Thursday, April 14, 2011 at 8:01pm
1.5/1.6 = x/4

Cross multiply and solve for x.
Math - KOSURU.KARUNAKAR, Sunday, August 21, 2011 at 12:01am
4/1.6=1.5/x
x=0.6

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