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  • 25-10-2021
  • Mathematics
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A bird bath that is 4.7 feet tall casts a shadow that is 20.5 feet long. Find the length of the shadow that an 12.8 feet tall adult elephant casts.​

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mhanifa
mhanifa mhanifa
  • 25-10-2021

Answer:

  • ≈ 55.83 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

Solve by ratios:

  • 4.7 ft ⇒ 20.5 ft
  • 12.8 ft ⇒ x

x = 20.5*12.8/4.7 ≈ 55.83 ft

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