Question

A 50-foot flagpole is at the entrance of a building that is 300 feet tall. If the length of the flagpole's shadow is 30 feet at a certain time of day, how long is the building's shadow at that time?

75 feet

150 feet

180 feet

200 feet

Answer 1

@vbell134

Answer 2

set up a proportion
\[\frac{x}{300} = \frac{30}{50}\]
\[x = \frac{30}{50}*300 = 180\]

Answer 3

180 feet

Answer 4

correct thanks