A 64-foot tall monument casts a shadow 16 feet long. If Kyle is stsnding nearby and is 6'3 tall, find the length of his shadow.

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Cliwo · Answer 1 · 2021-06-10T15:04:30+0000

Answer: Length of his shadow is 18 feet.

Explanation:

Since we have given that

Length of tall monument = 64 foot

Length of shadow = 16 feet

Length of pole where Kyle is standing = 6 feet 3 inch = 72 inches

So, we need to find the length of its shadow.

So, according to question, we get that

$(64* 12)/(16* 12)=(72)/(x)\\\\4=(72)/(x)\\\\4x=72\\\\x=(72)/(4)\\\\x=18\ feet$

Hence, length of his shadow is 18 feet.