If Tom, the cat, sleeps 16 5/12 hours a day, how many hours of the day is he awake?

He is awake 8 7/12 hours a day.

Step-by-step explanation:

24 minus 16 is 8. 12/12 - 5/12 is 7/12.

This means that he is awake for 8 7/12 hours a day.

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answer:  

step-by-step explanation:

here x represents the height of the pole,

and, the height of the shadow of the pole is 12 feet.

also, the angle of elevation from the top of the pole is 40°,

therefore,

by the low of sine,

which is the required equation for finding the value of x,