Question

Double check please!
A pole that is 10 feet tall casts a shadow 15 feet long. At the same time, another pole casts a shadow having a length of 12 feet. What is the height, in feet, of the second pole?

Answer 1

My answer: 9

Answer 2

did you do ratio check?

Answer 3

No? What is a ratio check haha

Answer 4

like cross multiplyto find the missing length
12 x 15=180
so 180/10=18

Answer 5

wait i think its half ur correct

Answer 6

So is it 8 or 9?

Answer 7

i g with 9 10x9=90 which is half of 180

Answer 8

aren't 12 and 15 the lengths of the shadows?

Answer 9

assuming the ratios must be the same you'd set itu p like this