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Q.

A girl 5.5 feet cast a shadow 70 inches long. At the same time a telephone pole casts a shadow 314 inches long. Which proportion cannot be used to find the length of the telephone pole?

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a

    90  = 3145.5 𝑥

b

 70 = 5.5314𝑥

c

5.5
𝑥= 31470

d

    70 = 5.5𝑥 314 

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

Le height of the telephone pole = x Given height of girl = 5.5 inches
 Shadow of girl = 70 inches
In Δ ABC
tan𝜃 = 𝐴𝐶 =5.5
𝐵𝐶   70
In Δ PQR
𝑃𝑅 𝑥
tanβ=

Question Image𝑄𝑅

=
314
Now tan𝜃=tanβ
5.5 =  70 314
70  =  5.5 .
𝑥 314
 
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