Question

A 25-foot-tall flag pole casts a shadow that is 18 feet long. Which of the following correctly uses the Pythagorean Theorem to sole for the distance from the top of the flag pole to the tip of its shawdow?(1 point)
Responses

30.8 feet
30.8 feet

17.3 feet
17.3 feet

43 feet
43 feet

308 feet

Answer 1

Use the Pythagorean theorem with legs 25 and 18: c^2 = 25^2 + 18^2 = 625 + 324 = 949, so c = sqrt(949) ≈ 30.8 feet.

Answer: 30.8 feet.