Question

a flag pole casts a shadow 32 feet long if a man 6 feet tall cast a shadow 8feet long at the same time and location how tall is the flag pole

Answer 1

The flag pole will be 24feet tall because of the ratio 6:8 times by 4 will be 24:32

Answer 2

The two ratios, the length of shadows and the heights will be proportional, 32:8 and x:6 as 32 is 4 times larger than 8 then x = 24 the flag pole is 24 feet takk