jeweleana2003 jeweleana2003
  • 24-01-2018
  • Mathematics
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A mailbox 4 ft high casts a 5 ft shadow. How tall is a street light that casts a 26 ft shadow at the same time of the day? (to the nearest tenth) A) 10.4 ft B) 18.6 ft C) 20.8 ft D) 32.5 ft

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AaronGuo213 AaronGuo213
  • 24-01-2018
Proportions!
4/5 = x/26
Cross multiply
26*4=5x
104=5x
x=20.8 ft
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krystallopez597 krystallopez597
  • 16-04-2021

Answer:20.8

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