CCGPS AG 1.6.2 Example 4

Suppose a person 5 feet 10 inches tall casts a shadow that is 3 feet 6 inches long. At the same time of day, a flagpole casts a shadow that is 12 feet long. To the nearest foot, how tall is the flagpole?

 

Walch Education

 
Tipo di risorsa
Attività
Tag
angle-angle  proportion  similar  triangles 
Gruppo di riferimento (età)
15 – 18
Lingua
English (United States)
 
 
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