SOLUTION: The length of the shadow of a flagpole was found to be 72 feet. The shadow of a 3 foot picket fence in line with the flagpole was 4 feet. What is the height of the flagpole?
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Question 1087025: The length of the shadow of a flagpole was found to be 72 feet. The shadow of a 3 foot picket fence in line with the flagpole was 4 feet. What is the height of the flagpole?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let n be the height of the flagpole. Then:
n/72=3/4
4n=216
n=54 ft. as the height of the flagpole. ☺☺☺☺
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