Question

Jack is standing next to a monument in the city square. His shadow is 18 feet long. The shadow of the monument is 150 feet long. If Jack is 6 feet tall, how tall is the monument?

Answer 1

Since jack is 6 feet, and his shadow is 18. That means his shadow is 3 times longer than him. So the monument is 150 feet tall, multiply that by 3 and you get 450.

Answer 2

ohh that makes perfect sense thanks

Answer 3

My Pleasure

Answer 4

I don't get it... if S is the shadow length and H is the height, a model for their relation is
\[\Large S = 3H\]
Jack's height is 6, so his shadow is 18...
As for the monument, it is the shadow length that is given...
\[\Large S_M = 3H_M\]\[\Large 150=3H_M \]\[\Large 50 = H_M\]

Answer 5

and not 450