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Chapter 8: Q. 8.159 (page 995)

A telephone pole casts a shadow that is 50 feet long. Nearby, an 8 foot tall traffic sign casts a shadow that is 10

feet long. How tall is the telephone pole?

Short Answer

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The height of telephone pole is40feet.

Step by step solution

01

Step 1. Given Information

The telephone pole casts a shadow that is 50 feet long.

An 8 foot tall traffic sign casts a shadow that is 10

feet long.

02

Step 2. Calculation

Bothshadowlengthareinratio10:50theirlengthareinratio8:xx=8脳5010=40foot

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