Question

A flagpole casts a shadow that is 75 ft long. At the same time a 6 feet tall woman casts a shadow that is 9 ft long. Find the height of the flagpole if the given measurements are in proportion

Answer 1

Answer:

Height of the flag pole= 50 ft.

Step-by-step explanation:

let the height of the pole be x

length of the shadow casted by the pole= 75 ft.

height of the woman= 6ft.

length of the shadow casted by the woman= 9 ft.

6 : 9 : : x : 75

product of mean= product of extreme

9x = 6 X 75

x = ( 6 X 75 ) / 9

x= 50

therefore, Height of the flag pole is 50 ft.