To solve this, set up a proportion.
height of statue height of telephone pole
____________ = ___________________
length of shadow length of shadow
Plug in the numbers you are given in the problem. Use x for the unknown.
36 x
___ = ___
77 34
Cross multiply.
77x=36*34
77x=1224
Divide both sides by 77 to find x.
x=15.896
Round to 15.9
