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  • 08-07-2021
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5. A monument casts a 78 ft. shadow at the same time that a vertical yardstick casts a 4.5 ft. shadow. How high is the monument?​

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caylus
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  • 08-07-2021

Hello,

Using Thalès 's theorem:

Let's h the height of the monument.

[tex]\dfrac{1}{h} =\dfrac{4.5}{78} \\\\h=\dfrac{78}{4.5} =\dfrac{156}{9} \approx{17.3\ (ft)}[/tex]

If you don't know what is the Thalès's theorem,

imagine that the similar triangles.

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