Question

A person is 2 meters tall casts a shadow 6 meters long. At the same time, a flagpole casts a shadow 24 meters long. How tall is the

flagpole?
2m
бm
24m

Answer 1

8 meters

Explanation:

Given that:

Height of person = 2metres

Length of person's shadow = 6 meters

Height of flagpole =?

Length of flagpole shadow = 24 meters

Height of person = length of person's shadow

Height of flagpole = length of person's shadow

2 = 6

x = 24

Cross multiply

6x = 48

x = 48 / 6

x = 8 meters