Question

a student who is 5 ft 3 in tall standing next to a sculpture. The figure shows that student has a 4-foot 6-inch Shadow and the sculpture casts an 8-foot 3in Shadow. What is the height of the sculpture in inches?​

Answer 1

The answer to your question is: x = 115.5 in

Explanation:

Data

Student's height = 5 ft 3 in = 63 in

Student's shadow = 4 ft 6 in = 54 in

Sculpture's shadow = 8 ft 3 in = 99 in

Sculpture's height = ?

Process

Thales' theorem

63 in/54 in = x/99

x = 99 x 63 / 54

x = 115.5 in

Explanation:

Answer 2

The answer to your question is: x = 115.5 in

Explanation:

Data

Student's height = 5 ft 3 in = 63 in

Student's shadow = 4 ft 6 in = 54 in

Sculpture's shadow = 8 ft 3 in = 99 in

Sculpture's height = ?

Process

Thales' theorem

63 in/54 in = x/99

x = 99 x 63 / 54

x = 115.5 in