Question

at the same time of day, a man who is 6-feet tall casts an 4 foot long shadow, and his son casts a 3 foot long shadow. what is the height of the man’s son?

Answer 1

Given:

At the same time of day, a man who is 6-feet tall casts a 4-foot long shadow

And his son casts a 3-foot long shadow

Let the height of the man's son = x

Using the ratio and proportions:

Height : Shadow

6 : 4

x : 3

So, using the cross multiplication:

`x=(3\cdot6)/(4)=(18)/(4)=4.5`

So, the answer will be:

The height of the man's son = 4.5 foot