Shadow and light

Nine meters height poplar tree has a shadow 16.2 meters long. How long shadow have at the same time Joe if he is 1,4m tall?

Correct result:

x =  2.52 m

Solution:

x=16.2/9⋅ 1.4=6325=6325 m=2.52 m

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