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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.

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The windmill's shadow is 247 feet long

Step-by-step explanation:

Write a proportion:

[tex]\frac{6}{7}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{212}{x}[/tex]

Cross multiply:

6x = 1484

Divide by 6:

x = 247.3333...

The windmill's shadow is 247 feet long

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