When the sun is at a certain angle in the sky, a 20 foot flagpole will cast a 16 foot shadow. How tall is a person if he casts a 4.4 foot shadow at the same time? The person is how many feet tall?

Question

Enter only the number. Need to know how many feet tall is the person if he casts a 4.4 foot shadow at the same time

Answer 1

20/16 = t/4.4

Cross multiply!

16t = 20(4.4)

16t = 88

16t/16 = 88/16

t = 5.5 ft