SOLUTION: a meter stick is held perpendicular to the ground. it forms a shadow that is 1.8 m long. at the same time, a flagpole forms a shadow that is 7.2 m long. how tall is the flagpole?
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Question 744770: a meter stick is held perpendicular to the ground. it forms a shadow that is 1.8 m long. at the same time, a flagpole forms a shadow that is 7.2 m long. how tall is the flagpole?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1/1.8=x/7.2
1.8x=7.2
x=7.2/1.8
x=4 m
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