Question
The sun causes a flagpole to cast a shadow that measures 85 ft. from the base of the pole. At the same time of the day, a 6.5 ft. tall basketball player casts a shadow that measures 9.75 ft.
What is the scale factor relating the height of the ball player to his shadow’s length?
What is the scale factor relating the height of the ball player to his shadow’s length?
Answers
h/85 = 6.5/9.75
h =
h =
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