Question

Hays is standing outside on a sunny day. He is 6 ft tall and casts a 4 ft shadow. What is the distance from the top of Hays' head to the end of the shadow?

Round to the nearest tenth, if necessary.

Question 1 options:

4.5 ft


5 ft


7.2 ft


10 ft

Answer 1

7.2 will be the answer

we use phyagerous thereom

D^2 = 6^2 + 4^2
= sq. root of 52
= 7.2

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