Question

A lighthouse is 170 ft tall. A man that is 6 feet tall casts a shadow that is 3 feet long. How

long is the shadow of the lighthouse?


PLS HELP ASAP!

Answer 1

I believe it's 85

Explanation:

If a man is 6 feet and has half of 6 of a shadow (3) then you do 170 divided by 2= 85

6 ft=3 ft shadow so 170 ft = 85 ft