To find the height of a flagpole Kasey measured her own shadow and the flagpoles shadow. KAsy's height is 5ft 4 inches. The shadow of the flagpole was 14ft and 3 inches and her shadow was exactly 3 ft. What is the height of the flagpole

Answer 1

64/36 = x/171

Cross multiply and solve for x.

Then convert your answer to feet.

Answer 2

5' 4" = 63 "
3' = 36"

14' 3" = 171"

64/36 = h/171

36 h = 64 * 171