Rhydian while walking away from a 15 ft lamppost casts a shadow 3 ft long. If Rhydian is at a distance of 15 ft from the lamppost at that moment, what is Rhydian's height (in feet)? Use similar triangle ft

Rhydian while walking away from a 15 ft lamppost casts a shadow 3 ft long. If Rhydian is at a distance of 15 ft from the lamppost at that moment, what is Rhydian's height (in feet)? Use similar triangle ft

Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Charles P. McKeague, Mark D. Turner

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Chapter2: Right Triangle Trigonometry

Section2.4: Applications

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Rhydian while walking away from a 15 ft lamppost casts a shadow 3 ft long.
If Rhydian is at a distance of 15 ft from the lamppost at that moment, what is Rhydian's height (in feet)? Use similar triangles.
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