To describe:A real-world problem to find the height of a local landmark or statue using shadow reckoning.
Answer to Problem 15HP
A statue makes casts a shadow of 200 ft on the ground from its base. A person of height 5.6 ft casts a shadow of 18 ft at the same angle on the ground. Find the height of the statue.
Explanation of Solution
The method to use proportions to find the missing measurement in similar figures is known as indirect measurement method.
A real-world problem to find the height of a local landmark or statue by using shadow reckoning can be written as:
Suppose a statue makes casts a shadow of 200ft on the ground from its base. A person of height 5.6 ft casts a shadow of 18 ft at the same angle on the ground. Find the height of the statue.
Therefore, a statue makes casts a shadow of 200 ft on the ground from its base. A person of height 5.6 ft casts a shadow of 18 ft at the same angle on the ground. Find the height of the statue.
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