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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?

Verified Answer :

Setor9

The golfer is 5 5/6 feet tall

wolf1728

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)

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