SOLUTION: How would I solve this problem... A flagpole casts a 32-ft shadow. A boy who is 6 feet tall is standing near the flagpole casting a 16-ft shadow. They form similar triangles. How t

Question 371735: How would I solve this problem... A flagpole casts a 32-ft shadow. A boy who is 6 feet tall is standing near the flagpole casting a 16-ft shadow. They form similar triangles. How tall is the flagpole?
Found 2 solutions by rfer, Alan3354:
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x/32=6/16
16x=192
x=12 ft
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The shadow is 2x, so the pole is 2x 6 ft
= 12 feet
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Or
6:16::h:32
16h = 192
h = 12 feet

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