Solve for x if (37+7) Janna wants to measure the height of a cliff. She finds that the shadow of the cliff is 48 meters. If Janna is 1.5 meters tall and her own shadow is measured as 1.22 meters, how many meters tall is the cliff? (Round your answer to two decimal places)

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Solve for x if (37+7)
Janna wants to measure the height of a cliff. She finds that the shadow of the cliff is 48
meters. If Janna is 1.5 meters tall and her own shadow is measured as 1.22 meters, how
many meters tall is the cliff? (Round your answer to two decimal places)
Transcribed Image Text:Solve for x if (37+7) Janna wants to measure the height of a cliff. She finds that the shadow of the cliff is 48 meters. If Janna is 1.5 meters tall and her own shadow is measured as 1.22 meters, how many meters tall is the cliff? (Round your answer to two decimal places)
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