庙口的灯笼有多高

How Tall Is the Temple Lantern?

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Temple volunteers compare the evening shadows of a large lantern and a child’s small lantern.

How Tall Is the Temple Lantern?

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A new large lantern is going to be hung in front of the temple.

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Volunteer Ade asks, “How tall is this lantern?”

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Xiaoru does not know, and there is no ladder in the storeroom.

:“?”

They ask again, “How long is the rope above it?”

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A child walks over holding a small lantern.

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The setting sun casts a long shadow from the small lantern.

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Ade puts the big lantern beside it and checks how long the two shadows are.

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Without a ladder, they now know the answer.

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