Question

If a 16-foot silo casts a 12-foot shadow, what is the measure from the tip of the shadow to the top of the silo? 20 feet 400 feet 28 feet 784 feet

Answer 1

Use the pythagorean theorm

16^2 + 12^2 = c^2
256 + 144 = c^2
400 = c^2
c = 20 feet or a