Question
the tower portion of a windmill is 212 feet tall. a 6-foot tall person standing next to the tower casts a 7-foot shadow. how
long is the windmill's shadow? round to the nearest whole number.

The windmill's shadow is 247 feet long

Step-by-step explanation:

Write a proportion:

=

Cross multiply:

6x = 1484

Divide by 6:

x = 247.3333...

The windmill's shadow is 247 feet long

-7/8

step-by-step explanation:

instead of subtracting you add the -6/8 and -1/8

c.

step-by-step explanation:

she should of added 9^2 and 12^2. that is because it is a^2+b^2=c^2. c^2 is the hypotenuse and should always be bigger than the other two numbers. which is why she should of added 9 squared and 12 squared together instead of 15 squared.