Question

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?

Answer 1

5 h
_ = _

10 28

You would cross multiply and get 140=10h and you divide both sides by 10 and get 14=h. So the flagpole is 14 feet tall.