Question

If a 42.9 ft tall flagpole casts a 253.1 ft long shadow then how long is the shadow that a 6.2 ft tall woman casts?

Answer 1

We will have to use proportions:

`(42.9)/(253.1) = (6.2)/(x)`
Cross multiplying we get

`42.9x = 6.2 * 253.1`
Now divide:

`x = (6.2 * 253.1)/(42.9)`
Solve to tenths place we get

`x = 36.6`
The woman casts a 36.6 ft long shadow.