Question

A Flagpole casts a shadow 32 feet long. If man 6 feet tall casts a shadow of 8 feet long at the same time and location. How tall is the flagpole.

Answer 1

The flagpole is 24 ft

Explanation:

We can use proportions to solve. Put the size of the object over the shadow size.

x ft flagpole 6 ft man

---------------- = -----------------

32 ft shadow 8 ft shadow

Cross multiply

8x = 32*6

8x = 192

Divide by 8

8x/8 = 192/x

x= 24 ft