Question

Mrs. Krauss is 5 feet 6 inches tall. She notices that her shadow is 3 feet long and the shadow of a nearby water tower is 75 feet long. Mrs. Krauss would like to know the height of the water tower.

Answer 1

137.5 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

First, determine Mrs Krauss height in feet.

• 5 feet 6 inches = 5 ft +0.5 ft =5.5ft

The given problem can be represented using the diagram below:

Next, determine the value of x.

`\begin{gathered} (x)/(75)=(5.5)/(3) \\ 3x=5.5*75 \\ x=(5.5*75)/(3) \\ x=137.5ft \end{gathered}`

The height of the water tower is 137.5 feet.