Question

A flagpole casts a shadow that is 30 feet long A sign Post near the flagpole is 4 feet tall and cast a shadow that is 6 feet long how tall is the flagpole

Answer 1

20 ft

Explanation:

Given;

Length of flagpole shadow = 30 ft

Sign post height = 4 ft

Length of sign post shadow = 6 ft

Since the two objects are close to each other (the same location)

The height and shadow length of the two objects follows the same ratio, just like similar triangles;

Using the Ratio or similar triangles Formula;

height of flagpole/flagpole shadow length = height of sign post/ sign post shadow length

Substituting the values;

h/30 = 4/6

h = 4/6 × 30 = 20 ft

Flagpole height = 20 ft