The architect's side view drawing of a saltbox-style house shows a post that supports the roof ridge. The support post is 12 ft tall. The distance from the front of the house to the support post is less than the distance from the post to the back of the house. How far from the front of the house is the support post positioned?

According to the 2008 u.s. census, california had a population of approximately 4 × 10^7 people and florida had a population of approximately 2 × 10^7 people. which of the following is true? a. the population of florida was approximately two times the population of california. b. the population of florida was approximately twenty times the population of california. c. the population of california was approximately twenty times the population of florida. d. the population of california was approximately two times the population of florida.