Question

A flagpole is 12 feet fall. Its shadow is

11 feet long. How far is it from the top of the flagpole to the end of its shadow?

Answer 1

Explanation:

You are looking for the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs of 12 and

11 feet

Using Pthagorean theorem

hypot^2 = 12^2 + 11^2

hypot^2 = 265

hypot = sqrt (265) = 16.28 ft