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A boy 1.6 m tall casts a 2.4 m shadow. How tall is a nearby streetlight that casts a 7.2 m shadow?

A boy 1.6 m tall casts a 2.4 m shadow. How tall is a nearby streetlight that casts a 7.2 m shadow?
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A boy 1.6 m tall casts a 2.4 m shadow. How tall is a nearby streetlight that casts a 7.2 m shadow?

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User Michael Sobczak
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you basically need to set up a porporion:
1.6/2.4 = x/7.2
x=4.8
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