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A man who is 6 feet tall is standing under a streetlight and casts a shadow on the sidewalk. The man is standing 15 feet away from the 20-foot streetlight. How long is his shadow, s?

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6 3/7 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex]\frac{20}{6} =\frac{x+15}{x} \\20x=6x+90\\20x-6x=90\\14 x=90\\x=90/14=45/7=6~ 3/7 feet[/tex]

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