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4 April, 19:57

A 12-foot basketball hoop has a shadow 9.6 ft long. How long is the shadow of a 6-ft adult standing next to the basketball hoop? Note: Diagram is not to scale.

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  1. 4 April, 20:26
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    They are proportional, so we can say:

    12/9.6 = 6/x

    12x = 57.6

    x = 4.8ft
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