Question

A 24ft flagpole has a shadow of 9ft. A soldier standing next to the flagpole has a shadow of 2.25 feet. How tall is the soldier?

Answer 1

6 feet

Explanation:

`(height of object)/(length of shadow)`

Let the hight of the soldier be x

`(24)/(9)` =
`(x)/(2.25)`

x = (24×2.25)/9 = 6ft

Answer 2

6 feet

Explanation:

Let's form a proportion;

24 x

____ = _____ ,

9 2.25

24(2.25) = 9x,

54 = 9x,

x = height of soldier = 6 feet