Emily and Miranda are standing outside. Emily is 5 feet tall and casts a shadow of 28 inches. Miranda's shadow is 29.4 inches long.
Approximately how tall is Miranda?
Set up a proportion and solve:
x/5=29.4/28
5.25 feet
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To find out approximately how tall Miranda is, we can use a proportion based on the relationship between the length of a person's shadow and their height.
Let's set up the proportion using Emily's measurements:
Emily's Height / Emily's Shadow Length = Miranda's Height / Miranda's Shadow Length
Now we can plug in the known values:
5 feet / 28 inches = Miranda's Height / 29.4 inches
To solve for Miranda's Height, we can cross multiply:
(5 feet) * (29.4 inches) = 28 inches * Miranda's Height
147 inches = 28 inches * Miranda's Height
Now, divide both sides of the equation by 28 inches to isolate Miranda's Height:
Miranda's Height = 147 inches / 28 inches
Simplifying the fraction, we get:
Miranda's Height ≈ 5.25 feet
Therefore, Miranda is approximately 5.25 feet tall.