Question

how high is a tree that cast a 23 ft Shadow at the same time a 6 ft pole has a shadow which is 14 feet long​

Answer 1

9.857142857 ft

Explanation:

We can use a ratio to solve

23 ft shadow 14 ft shadow

-------------------- = ---------------

x ft high 6 ft high

Using cross products

23*6 = 14 * x

Divide each side by 14

23*6/14 = x

9.857142857 ft