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A 3ft tall child is standing 9 feet from a lamp post. The lamp post is casting the childs shadow which is 8ft long. Find the height of the lamp post and draw a diagram and illustrate the situation. Explain why the triangles are similar
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h/(9+8) = 3/8
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