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5 March, 14:37

A man is walking away from a lamppost with a light source h = 6 m above the ground. the man is m = 2 m tall. how long is the man's shadow when he is d = 8 m from the lamppost?

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  1. 5 March, 16:38
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    Answer;

    = 4 m is the length of the man's shadow.

    Explanation;

    2/x=6 / (8+x) cross multiply.

    6x=2 (8+x)

    6x=16+2x

    6x-2x=16

    4x=16

    x=2=16/4

    x=4 m. is the length of the man's shadow.
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