A 12-foot tall building casts a 16-foot shadow. If a nearby storage flagpole is 30 feet high, what is the length of the flagpole’s shadow?

Question

A 12-foot tall building casts a 16-foot shadow. If a nearby storage flagpole is 30 feet high, what is the length of the flagpole’s shadow?

Answer 1

16/12 = X/30 (ratios of shadow to building = ratio of shadow to flagpole)

4/3 = X/30

4 = X/10

X = 40 foot shadow for flagpole