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A 6-ft tall man notices his shadow is 4.2 feet long. At the same time of day, he measures the shadow of a nearby water tower and finds it to be 20.8 feet long. How tall is the water tower? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot, but do not include "ft" with your response

Name: a 6 ft tall man notices his shadow is 42 feet long at the same time of day he measures the shadow of a nearby water tower and finds it to be 208 feet long how tall is the water tower round y 91206
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Description: a 6 ft tall man notices his shadow is 42 feet long at the same time of day he measures the shadow of a nearby water tower and finds it to be 208 feet long how tall is the water tower round y 91206

          A 6-ft tall man notices his shadow is 4.2 feet long. At the same
time of day, he measures the shadow of a nearby water tower and
finds it to be 20.8 feet long. How tall is the water tower? Round
your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot, but do not include "ft"
with your response

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Geometry A Common Core Curriculum

Ron Larson, Laurie Boswell 1st Edition

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A 6-ft tall man notices his shadow is 4.2 feet long. At the same time of day, he measures the shadow of a nearby water tower and finds it to be 20.8 feet long. How tall is the water tower? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot, but do not include "ft" with your response