At your school, the building is 20 feet tall, a tree's height is 252 inches, and the flagpole is 6 yards high.

Which of the three objects casts the longest shadow?

A.the building.
B.the tree.
C.the flagpole.
D.not enough information.

Question

At your school, the building is 20 feet tall, a tree's height is 252 inches, and the flagpole is 6 yards high.

Which of the three objects casts the longest shadow?


A.the building.
B.the tree.
C.the flagpole.
D.not enough information.

lgbasallote · Answer

i think shadow is proportional to the height....convert all of these heights to feet so you can compare..

building -> 20 ft
tree -> 252 inches -> $\large \frac{252}{12}$ ft
flagpole -> 6 yards -> 6(3) ft. 

i'll let you do the rest :)