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15 March, 10:01

A flag stick on a golf course that

is 6 ½ feet tall casts a 9 ¾ foot

shadow while a golfer nearby

casts a 8 ¾ foot shadow. How

tall is the golfer?

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  1. 15 March, 10:17
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    Set up a proportion:

    6.5 / 9.75 = x / 8.75

    x = (6.5 * 8.75) / 9.75

    "x" or golfer's height =

    5.8333 feet (about 5 feet 10 inches)
  2. 15 March, 10:29
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    The golfer is 5 5/6 feet tall
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