Question

Ruby stands at 5 feet tall her shadow is 6 feet long how far is it form the top of her head to the end of the shadow

Answer 1

Answer: 7.81 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

This scenario forms a right-angled triangle where Ruby's height of 5 feet is the height of the triangle. Her 6 feet long shadow is the length of the triangle and the distance from the top of her head to the end of the shadow is the hypotenuse.

This can therefore be solved by the Pythagorean formula:

c² = a² + b²

where ;

c = hypotenuse

a = height

b = length

c² = 5² + 6²

c² = 25 + 36

c² = 61

c = √61

c = 7.81 feet