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)

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23 inches
23 inches

23 feet
23 feet

17 feet
17 feet

374 feet

Answer 1

To calculate the height of the flagpole, we can use the concept of similar triangles.

Let's start by converting Myk's height to inches. Since there are 12 inches in a foot, we have:
5 feet = 5 * 12 inches = 60 inches
2 inches
Total height = 60 inches + 2 inches = 62 inches

Now, let's set up a proportion using the ratios of the corresponding sides of the two triangles:
Myk's height / Myk's shadow = Flagpole's height / Flagpole's shadow

Plugging in the given values, we get:
62 inches / 84 inches = h / 31 feet

To find the height of the flagpole (h), we can cross multiply and solve for h:
62 inches * 31 feet = 84 inches * h
1922 inches-feet = 84 inches * h

Now, let's divide both sides by 84 inches:
h = (1922 inches-feet) / (84 inches)

Since we're looking for the height in feet, let's convert inches-feet to just feet by dividing by 12:
h = (1922 inches-feet) / (84 inches) = 1922/84 = 22.88 feet

Rounded to the nearest foot, we get 23 feet. Therefore, the height of the flagpole to the nearest foot is 23 feet.