Answer:
The lamppost is 30 ft tall.
Step-by-step explanation:
You need to draw a diagram of the problem. Refer to attachment.
Now you need to convert the measurements that are in feet to in. The 1 foot ruler is now 12 in. and the 5 foot post's shadow is now 60 in.
The next step is to create a proportion between both angles. [tex]\frac{x}{1} =\frac{60}{2}[/tex]
x over 1 is simplified to x and 60 divided by 2 is just 30. So the lamppost is 30 ft tall.
Hope that helped. :)
