The statue of liberty casts 122 foot shadow at the same time Ryan casts a 2 foot shadow. if the statue of liberty is 305 feet tall, how tall is ryan
x/2 = 305/122
To find the height of Ryan, we can set up a proportion using the information given.
Let's represent the height of Ryan as "h". We know that the height of the Statue of Liberty is 305 feet, and it casts a shadow of 122 feet. Similarly, Ryan's height is unknown, but we know his shadow is 2 feet.
The proportion can be set up as:
305 (Statue of Liberty's height) : 122 (Statue of Liberty's shadow) = h (Ryan's height) : 2 (Ryan's shadow)
Using cross-multiplication:
305 * 2 = 122h
610 = 122h
Now, divide both sides of the equation by 122:
610 / 122 = h
h ≈ 5
Therefore, Ryan's height is approximately 5 feet.