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.

Question

What is the scale factor relating the height of the ball player to his shadow’s length?

Answer 1

h/85 = 6.5/9.75
h =