At a certain time in the afternoon a light pole casts a shadow that us 11 ft 9 in long. at the same time, a woman of height 4 ft 6 in casts a shadow that is 18 inches long. how tall is the light pole?

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35' 3"

answer:

the answer to your question is y = 12

step-by-step explanation:

data

x = 8       y = 6

x = 4       y = ?

they vary inversely

process

1.- use proportions to solve this problem

                              8   6

                                4   y

as they vary inversely, multiply 6 by 8 and the result divide it by 4

                              y = (6 x 8) / 4

simplification

                              y = 48 / 4

result

                              y = 12