Question

A flagpole casts a shadow that is 12 ft long. A 6-ft tall man casts a shadow

Answer 1

Answer:

9ft

Step-by-step explanation:

Since the triangles are similar, the corresponding sides are proportional.

Let the height of the flag pole be x feet.

$\frac{x}{6} = \frac{12}{8}$

We multiply both sides by 6 to get:

$x = \frac{12}{8} \times 6$

We reduce the fraction to get:

$x = \frac{3}{2} \times 6$

We now simplify

$x = 3 \times 3$

$x = 9ft$