Question

A 50-foot flagpole is at the entrance of a building that is 300 feet tall. If the length of the flagpole's shadow is 30 feet at a certain time of day, how long is the building's shadow at that time? PLEASE HELP

Answer 1

The equation you can use to solve the problem is;

50/30 = 300/x

Next Cross Multiply

50x = 9000

x = 9000/50

x = 180

The building's shadow is 180 feet tall