QuestionA person is standing 40 ft away from a street light that is 30 ft tall and casts a shadow that is 50 feet long. How tall is the person if his shadow is $10 . \mathrm{ft}$ long?

Studdy Solution
Solve for the height of the person:
Cross-multiply to solve for $h$:
$30 \times 10 = 50 \times h$
$300 = 50h$
Divide both sides by 50:
$h = \frac{300}{50}$
$h = 6 \text{ ft}$
The height of the person is:
$$\boxed{6 \text{ ft}}$$