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05-12-2016
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Ariadne shadow is 15 feet long and Dixons shadow is 18feet long. If Ariadne is 5 feet tall how tall is dixon?

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05-12-2016

Use a proportion.

Shadow Length Real Height
Ariadne 15 ft 5 ft
Dixon 18 ft x

15 is to 5 as 18 is to x

15/5 = 18/x

Solve for x.

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