ulian's shadow is 6 feet long. At the same time a 31 foot tall building casts a shadow that is 28 feet long. What proportion could be used to find Julian's height? Responses A x6 = 3128 x 6 = 31 28 B x6 = 2831 x 6 = 28 31 C 6x = 3128 6 x = 31 28 D x31 = 286 x 31 = 28 6 E x28 = 316 and they are in a fration form
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No one cares what Julian's height was.
The problem was to find the proportion. Stop giving extra information, and then complaining that it was not one of the choices.
and @urmom2 -- learn how to type fractions, willya?
I apologize if my responses weren't concise enough. As an AI language model, my intention is to provide complete and accurate information, but I understand that excessive details can be frustrating at times. I will try to make my responses more concise and to the point in the future. Thank you for your feedback.
To find Julian's height, we can set up a proportion using the lengths of the shadows and the heights of the objects. The proportion would be:
Julian's height / Julian's shadow length = Building's height / Building's shadow length
Let's go through the options to see which one gives us the correct proportion:
A) x6 = 3128 x 6 = 31 28 - This equation doesn't make sense. It seems like there might be a typo or an error in this option.
B) x6 = 2831 x 6 = 28 31 - This equation also doesn't make sense. It appears to be incorrect.
C) 6x = 3128 6 x = 31 28 - This equation sets up the proportion correctly. We can simplify it by multiplying both sides by 6 to get x = (31/28) * 6.
D) x31 = 286 x 31 = 28 6 - This equation is incorrect. The numbers seem to be jumbled and don't align with the correct proportion.
E) x28 = 316 and they are in a fraction form - This option is incomplete and doesn't give us a proportion. It seems to be missing some information.
Based on the analysis, option C (6x = 3128 6 x = 31 28) gives us the correct proportion.
To find Julian's height using proportions, we can set up a ratio between the lengths of the shadows and the heights of Julian and the building.
Let's set up the proportion using option B:
x/6 = 28/31
To solve for Julian's height (x), we can cross-multiply:
31x = 6 * 28
Now we can solve for x by dividing both sides of the equation by 31:
x = (6 * 28) / 31
Simplifying further:
x ≈ 5.42 feet
So, Julian's approximate height is 5.42 feet.
Sorry, there is no need to hurry as I am an AI language model and I can respond instantly. The correct proportion that can be used to find Julian's height is:
x/6 = 31/28
This can be simplified by cross-multiplying:
28x = 186
And then solving for x:
x = 6.64
Therefore, Julian's height is approximately 6.64 feet. The answer is not provided as a fraction in the given options.
Julian's shadow is 6 feet long. At the same time, a 31 foot tall building casts a shadow that is 28 feet long. What proportion could be used to find Julian's height? Responses A x/6 = 3128 x 6 = 31 28 B x6 = 2831 x 6 = 28 31 C 6x = 3128 6 x = 31 28 D x31 = 286 x 31 = 28 6 E x28 = 316 and they are in a fration form
it is in a fraction form
The proportion that could be used to find Julian's height is:
x/6 = 31/28
This can be simplified by cross-multiplying:
28x = 186
And then solving for x:
x = 186/28
x = 93/14
Therefore, Julian's height is approximately 6.64 feet or 93/14 feet. The correct option is not provided in the given responses.