Question

If a 5-foot tall man casts a shadow of 12 feet when standing on level ground, then the distance from the top of his head to the tip of his shadow is​

Answer 1

13 feet

Explanation:

you can use the Pythagorean Theorem to solve this problem because the man standing on the ground forms a 90 degree angle

5² + 12² = c²

25 + 144 = c²

169 = c²

c = √169 which is 13