A flag pole is 12 feet tall. Its 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

Question

A flag pole is 12 feet tall. Its 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

sierra! · Answer

What do you think?

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

A?

goformit100 · Answer

@R_U_Blue can I plz see yoour working ?

anonymous · Answer

My working?

sierra! · Answer

Yes how did you get your answer

goformit100 · Answer

yes how did you got A as your correct option.

anonymous · Answer

I guessed.

goformit100 · Answer

yes how did you got "A" as your correct option.

sierra! · Answer

Never do that only if you can back it up

anonymous · Answer

Lol, okay fine!

frizz · Answer

It would be: a squared * b squared = c squared. Then take the square root to get C.

anonymous · Answer

Well I'm clueless as of how to find this answer.

frizz · Answer

Take 12 as A and 10 as B

anonymous · Answer

Are you sure @Frizz ?

frizz · Answer

Very. This is stuff I do all the time in geometry.

anonymous · Answer

Well thanks!

frizz · Answer

No problem!

frizz · Answer

I was trying to explain the Pythagorean theorem. Just to be clear.

anonymous · Answer

Can you help with another one @frizz

frizz · Answer

Sure. I can see what I can do!

anonymous · Answer

I know what the Pythagorean thereom is, but I learned it yesterday

anonymous · Answer

A square-shaped park has a light pole at each corner. The distance from one light pole to the next light pole is 210 feet. 


What is the approximate distance from Pole 1 to Pole 3?
  

 
 A.
148 ft
 
 B.
210 ft
 
 C.
297 ft
 
 D.
420 ft

anonymous · Answer

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frizz · Answer

Well, same rule applies. it's a square, so try out the Pythagorean theorem to get the hypotenuse.

frizz · Answer

The hypotenuse would be c (the distance you need)

frizz · Answer

Not the answer C.

anonymous · Answer

Can't you just figure it out by 210*2?

frizz · Answer

Yes. That is the short cut of a triangle with 2 same length sides.

anonymous · Answer

So I can do that?! wow I didn't know that!

frizz · Answer

It's just a nice short cut that I remember.

anonymous · Answer

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