Question

A 20 foot flag pole is casting a shadow that is 12 feet long. how far is the top of the flag pole from the end of the shadow?

Answer 1

Estimate 23.3

Explanation:

So here we are going to use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length of the other side.

The formula for it is;
`a^(2)+b^(2) =c^(2)`

So c squared is always the Hypotenuse which is made up a and b squared added together. The Hypotenuse is the longest side and the is the side that we are looking for.

So,
`20^(2)+12^(2) =c^(2)`

400 + 144 = c^{2}[/tex]

544 = c^{2}[/tex]

c = Estimate 23.3