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3 January, 07:55

You are 5 feet tall and cast a 10-foot shadow. a flagpole nearby casts a shadow that is 28 feet. which equation can you use to solve for the height (h) of the flagpole?

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  1. 3 January, 10:24
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    As the ratio of your shadow to your height is 2:1 assuming the flagpole would form a similar triangle the shadow is twice the height of the pole meaning the pole is 14 feet tall
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