Question

A bird bath that is 5.3 ft tall casts a shadow that is 22.3 ft long. Find the length of the shadow that a 6.3 ft car casts.

Answer 1

Consider that the realtion in between the bird bath and its shadow is proportional, then, you have:

5.3/22.3 = 6.3/x

where x is the length of the shadow. Solve for x the previous equation:

x = (6.3/5.3)(22.3)

x = 26.50

Hence, the length of the shadow is 26.50 ft