The football coach is overseeing the installation of new goal posts on the football field. He is wondering if the goal posts are at the regulation height, which is 20 feet, measure from the ground to the top of the post. One afternoon, the coach, who is 6 feet tall, measured his own shadow at 4 feet long. He measured the shadow of the goal post as 12 fe long. Is the goal post at the regulation height? Not enough information is given. Yes, since the ratios of the corresponding sides are proportional. No, since the ratios of the corresponding sides are not proportional. Yes, since the ratios of the corresponding sides are congruent.
The football coach is overseeing the installation of new goal posts on the football field. He is wondering if the goal posts are at the regulation height, which is 20 feet, measure from the ground to the top of the post. One afternoon, the coach, who is 6 feet tall, measured his own shadow at 4 feet long. He measured the shadow of the goal post as 12 fe long. Is the goal post at the regulation height? Not enough information is given. Yes, since the ratios of the corresponding sides are proportional. No, since the ratios of the corresponding sides are not proportional. Yes, since the ratios of the corresponding sides are congruent.
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Transcribed Image Text:The football coach is overseeing the installation of new goal posts on the football field. He is wondering if the goal posts are at the regulation height, which is 20 feet, measured
from the ground to the top of the post. One afternoon, the coach, who is 6 feet tallI, measured his own shadow at 4 feet long. He measured the shadow of the goal post as 12 feet
long. Is the goal post at the regulation height?
O Not enough information is given.
O Yes, since the ratios of the corresponding sides are proportional.
O No, since the ratios of the corresponding sides are not proportional.
O Yes, since the ratios of the corresponding sides are congruent.
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