Question

A 6 ft. tall man casts a shadow that is 5 ft. tall. What will be the length of the flagpole that casts a shadow of 10ft?

Answer 1

12 ft.

Explanation:

You can solve this as a proportion:

`(6)/(5) =(x)/(10)`

Cross multiply to get 5x = 60. Simplify by dividing 5 from both sides to get x = 12.

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