Question 857542
 
 
 
If the 8ft telephone pole casts a four foot shadow, a 14 ft giraffe casts an Xft long one. Set up a proportion of height to shadow:
{{{telephone/shadow = giraffe/shadow}}} because the ratio is the same.
Next, substitute known values:
{{{8/4=14/x}}}
Multiply both sides by 4X, also known as cross-cancelling
{{{8x=14*4}}}
Multiply 14 by 4
{{{8x=56}}}
Divide both sides by 8
{{{x=7}}}
 
The final answer is: The giraffe has a seven-foot shadow.