Question

3. A 12 -foot-tall statue stands in the park and casts a shadow that is 18 feet long. How long is the shadow of a 3 -foot-tall child who stands next to the statue?

6.5 ft.
72 ft.
4.5 ft.
2 ft.

Answer 1

The shadow of a 3-foot-tall child who stands next to the statue would be 4.5 feet long.

To find the length of the shadow cast by the child, we can use the formula:

Shadow length = (Height of object / Height of object casting shadow) * Shadow length of object casting shadow

Plugging in the given values, we get:

Shadow length = (3 ft / 12 ft) * 18 ft
= (1/4) * 18 ft
= 4.5 ft

Therefore, the shadow of the 3-foot-tall child would be 4.5 feet long.