Homework Help: Math

Posted by person on Friday, January 13, 2012 at 9:07am.

ok if the boy is 5ft tall and the flag pole is 15ft tall and 8ft long what proportion can be determaind to the lenght the boys shadow

Math - Damon, Friday, January 13, 2012 at 10:52am
15/8 = 5/h
Math - Kat, Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 12:05am
here:)

boy's flag pole's
height: 5ft 15ft
shadow length: x 8ft

so you would just multiply 8 ft x 5 ft=40 then divide by 15 feet and get 2.6666 (repeating) so you could just round or whatever but then that would be your answer!

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