shortest woman casts a 15.5-inch shadow. How tall
is the world’s shortest woman?
ANSWER:
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31 in.
52. The largest known pyramid is the Pyramid of Khufu.
At a certain time of day, a vertical yard stick casts a
shadow 1.5 feet long, and the pyramid casts a
shadow 241 feet long. How tall is the pyramid?
ANSWER:
482 ft
53. Mylie’s house is 9 meters tall and casts a shadow 1.5
meters long. At the same time of day, a nearby
doghouse casts a shadow that is 0.2 meter long. How
tall is the dog house?
ANSWER:
1.2 m
54. In the figure below,
. What is the
distance across the pond?
ANSWER:
70 m
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