Question

A ferris wheel is 136 feet tall. It casts a 34-foot shadow. What is the height of a nearby man that casts a shadow of 1.5 feet? The man is __________ feet tall.

Answer 1

similar triangles between ferris wheel-shadow and man-shadow bc the sun makes same angle with both of them

h = height of man

h/1.5 = 136/34
h = 136/34 * 1.5
h = 6 feet

Answer 2

6 feet tall

Explanation:

Because of the conditions we are given in this problem, we can solve this problem using a proportion and then solving for x:

`(136)/(34) =(x)/(1.5) \\x= (136)(1.5)/34\\x= 204/34\\x=6`

Therefore, we can conclude that the man is 6 feet tall.