Question

Find the height of the flagpole and feet is it cast a 18 ft Shadow and the 5-foot 11-inch Man cast a 3-foot shadow. Round your answer to the nearest Foot.

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Answer 1

36 ft

Explanation:

The pole's shadow is 6 times the length of the man's shadow, so the pole is 6 times as high as the man.

6 × 5'11" = 30'66" = 35'6" ≈ 36 ft