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  • 24-03-2021
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The shadow of a flagpole at 10 a.m. is 4 feet. The shadow of a 7 foot person is 1.4 feet. How tall is the flagpole?

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voituredecourse voituredecourse
  • 24-03-2021

Answer:

20 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

7/1.4=5

5*4=20

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bbwii6355 bbwii6355
  • 24-03-2021
Flagpole height is 50 ft.

Explanation:
This is a ratio problem

height of object
—————————-
length of shadow

Let the height of the flagpole be x

—> 6 x
— = —-
3 25

x = 6 x 25
———- = 50 ft
3

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