Question

Mrs. Krauss is 5 feet 6 inches tall. She notices that her shadow is 3 feet long and the shadow of a nearby water tower is 75 feet long. Mrs. Krauss would like to know the height of the water tower.

Answer 1

Answer:

137.5 ft

Explanation:

First, determine Mrs Krauss height in feet.

• 5 feet 6 inches = 5 ft +0.5 ft =5.5ft

The given problem can be represented using the diagram below:

Next, determine the value of x.

$\begin{gathered} \frac{x}{75}=\frac{5.5}{3} \\ 3x=5.5\times75 \\ x=\frac{5.5\times75}{3} \\ x=137.5ft \end{gathered}$

The height of the water tower is 137.5 feet.