Question

a tower casts a 450 ft shadow at the same time that a 4 ft child casts a 6 ft shadow. Write and solve a proportion to find the height of a tower

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Answer:

$x=300$

Step-by-step explanation:

Set up the proportion;

$\frac{x}{450} =\frac{4}{6}$

then cross multiply;

$6x=450$ · $4$

$6x=1800$

$x=\frac{1800}{6} =300$

$x=300$