Question

A flag pole is 12 feet tall. It's shadow is 10 feet long.


What is the approximate distance from the top of the flag pole to the tip of the pole's shadow?





A.
22 feet


B.
16 feet


C.
11 feet


D.
7 feet

Answer 1

XDD

Answer 2

@wolf1728 can you help me please?

Answer 3

hypotenuse of a right triangle

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

sound familiar?

Answer 4

It's pathagreom therom i just forgot how to do it

Answer 5

yep

a = 10
b=12

solve for c

Answer 6

A?

Answer 7

dont guess, try to figure it out first then look at the answers

plug in 10 for a , 12 for b

10^2 + 12^2 = c^2

Answer 8

i got 12

Answer 9

ok what did you get for 10^2 ?

Answer 10

100

Answer 11

12^2

Answer 12

144

Answer 13

good, then 100+ 144 is what?

Answer 14

244

Answer 15

c^2 = 244

then what did you do? not sure how you came up with 12

Answer 16

nm it's B

Answer 17

good :)