The heights of two vertical posts are 2 meters and
0.45 meter. When the shorter post casts a shadow that is 0.85
meter long, what is the length of the longer post's 'shadow to
the nearest hundredth?
Applying proportion
0.85/0.45=x/2
solve for x
x=(0.85/0.45)*2
x=3.78 m
answer is 3.78 meters
