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Chapter 7: Q. 283 (page 715)

The tower portion of a windmill is 212 feet tall. A six foot tall person standing next to the tower casts a seven-foot shadow. How long is the windmill鈥檚 shadow?

Short Answer

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The length of windmill shadow is about247.3feet

Step by step solution

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Step 1. Given Information 

The given data is that the tower portion of a windmill is 212 feet tall and a six foot tall person standing next to the tower casts a seven-foot shadow.

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Step 2. Calculation

Let xrepresents the length of windmill shadow.

Translate the given statement into proportion.

role="math" localid="1645090353101" 67=212xx=212(7)6x=14846x鈮�247.3

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Step 3. Check

We will substitute the value of xin the equation and verify.

67=212x67=212247.367=67

Hence, verified.

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