Question

The length of the shadow of a flagpole was found to be 72 feet. The shadow of a 3 foot picket fence in line with the flagpole was 4 feet. What is the height of the flagpole.

Answer 1

54ft

Explanation:

if 3foot is 4ft tall

then a shadow of 72 ft will be how tall?= x

4x =3ft by 72ft

4x= 216ft

x= 216/4

×=54