Question

A floodlight red light at ground level Shines on a 4 ft tall Bush that is 6 ft away the bush cast a shadow on a building that is 24 feet away from it what is the height of the Shadow

Answer 1

Set up the proportion as follows:
`(bush (height))/(bush (length)) = (building (height))/(building (length))`, then cross multiply to solve.

`(4)/(6) = (x)/(24)`

4(24) = 6(x)

4(4) = x (divided both sides by 6)

16 = x

Answer: 16 ft