Question

A 50 foot flagpole casts a 20 feet
shadow! Find the shadow cast by a
nearby building
which is 400 feet
tall.​

Answer 1

Answer: 160 feet

Explanation:

Basic math

50/20=400/x

Multiply 50 by x and 400 by 20

50x=8000

Take the 50 away from the x by dividing on both sides.

You end up getting x=160

160 feet, final answer.

Answer 2

Answer:

160

Explanation:

50×8= 400

20×8= 160