SOLUTION: How tall is a power pole that casts a 72 foot shadow if a nearby vertical yardstick casts a 48 inch shadow?
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Question 1035441: How tall is a power pole that casts a 72 foot shadow if a nearby vertical yardstick casts a 48 inch shadow?
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A yardstick is 3 feet long and 48 inches is 4 feet long, so
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My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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