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At 10 am the shadow of a post on a pergola is 12 feet long. At the same time the shadow of Jimmy, who is 6 feet tall, is 7 feet long. What is the approximate height of the post?

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strawberry101
height: 12 ft 
6×7=12
approx. 10 ft
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Answer:

The approximate height of the post is [tex]10.3\ ft[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

Using proportion

[tex]\frac{6}{7}\frac{height}{shadow}=\frac{x}{12}\frac{height}{shadow}\\ \\x=12*6/7\\ \\x= 10.3\ ft[/tex]

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