Right Triangle Word Problem
See if you can solve this one yourself!

Ben in all his glory believes that Kenny is three feet tall. Since we know that Kenny is not, we need to prove Ben wrong. We measured Kenny's shadow at 1:30, when the sun was 33° from its highest point, and the shadow was three feet long. Refer to the diagram to find out approximately how tall Kenny really is!
Kenny's Actual Height in inches:

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