Myk is 5 feet and 2 inches tall, and their shadow is 84 inches tall. The flagpole next to them has a shadow that is 31 feet long. Myk uses similar triangles to find the height of the flagpole. Can you calculate the height of the flagpole to the nearest foot?(1 point) Responses 23 inches 23 inches 23 feet 23 feet 374 feet 374 feet 17 feet

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To solve for the height of the flagpole using similar triangles, we can set up a proportion based on the corresponding heights and shadow lengths.

First, convert Myk's height from feet and inches to just inches:

  • Myk's height = 5 feet 2 inches = \(5 \times 12 + 2 = 60 + 2 = 62\) inches.
  • Myk's shadow = 84 inches.
  • Flagpole's shadow = 31 feet = \(31 \times 12 = 372\) inches.

Now we can set up the proportion based on the heights and shadows:

\[ \frac{\text{Height of Myk}}{\text{Shadow of Myk}} = \frac{\text{Height of Flagpole}}{\text{Shadow of Flagpole}} \]

Substituting the known values:

\[ \frac{62}{84} = \frac{h}{372} \]

Cross-multiplying gives:

\[ 62 \times 372 = 84 \times h \]

Calculating \(62 \times 372\):

\[ 62 \times 372 = 23064 \]

Now, we can solve for \(h\):

\[ 84h = 23064 \]

\[ h = \frac{23064}{84} \]

Calculating \(h\):

\[ h \approx 274.14 \text{ inches} \]

To convert inches to feet, divide by 12:

\[ h \approx \frac{274.14}{12} \approx 22.85 \text{ feet} \]

Rounding to the nearest foot, the height of the flagpole is:

23 feet.

Therefore, the answer is 23 feet.