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How tall is a flagpole that casts a shadow 35 feet long when a man 6 feet tall casts a shadow 8 feet long?
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∙ 11y ago
The flagpole is 26 feet, 3 inches tall. (210/8 feet = 26.25 feet)
Since the ratio of height to shadow is 6/8, the flagpole is also 3/4 as tall as its shadow.
6/8 (man) = x/35 (pole)
6/8 (35) = x
210/8 = x
x = 26.25 feet
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