Question
A 5'6" person is standing near a light post that is 18' above the ground. How long is the man's shadow when he is 5' from the base of the light post?
Answers
Steve
using similar triangles, if the length of the shadow is s,
5.5/18 = s/(5+s)
s = 2.2 ft
5.5/18 = s/(5+s)
s = 2.2 ft