It depends on where the light source is. If you're talking about the sun, it depends on what time of day it is.
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Divisibles, the 6 foot man would cast a shadow 2 feet long.
8 feet and 5 feet 4 inches are in a ratio of 3 to 2 so therefore the smaller shadow is 2 feet in length
56.25 feet
If the sun is 40 degrees above the horizon, a 5-ft person casts a shadow 5ft 11.5in long (rounded)
That all depends upon what time of day the shadow was cast. For example, at straight up noon, even a very tall building wouldn't cast much of a shadow, but at sunrise or sunset, even a tiny building might cast an 18 foot long shadow, or even longer.