A light pole that is 3 meters (m) tall casts a shadow 2 meters long. at the same time. a person near the light pole casts a shadow 1.2 meters long
You'll find your answer by using Steve's proportion. Cross multiply and solve for h.
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To find the height of the person, we can set up a proportion using the heights and shadows:
Height of the light pole / Length of the shadow of the light pole = Height of the person / Length of the shadow of the person
Let's plug in the given values:
3m / 2m = Height of the person / 1.2m
Now let's solve for the height of the person:
Cross-multiplying, we get:
2m * Height of the person = 3m * 1.2m
Multiplying, we have:
2m * Height of the person = 3.6m^2
Dividing both sides by 2m:
Height of the person = (3.6m^2) / 2m
Simplifying the units:
Height of the person = 1.8m
Therefore, the person's height is 1.8 meters.
Ms. Sue what do you after you cross multiply
I assume you want the person's height.
since the height:shadow ratio is the same,
h/1.2 = 3/2