Question

A flagpole is 15 feet tall. Its shadow is 20 feet long. How far is it from the top of the flagpole to the end of the shadow?

Answer 1

5 feet.

Explanation:

The angle of the height and length go down to 5 feet diagonally.

Answer 2

25ft

Explanation:

To find the length of the top of the flagpole to the end of the shadow, you have to use the Pythagorean theorem a² + b² =c²

15² + 20² = x²

225 + 400 = x²

625 = x²

√625 = √x²

x = 25