SOLUTION: A Flagpole casts a 75-foot shadow at the same time a tree 20 feet tall casts a shadow of 30 feet. How tall is the flagpole
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Question 259112: A Flagpole casts a 75-foot shadow at the same time a tree 20 feet tall casts a shadow of 30 feet. How tall is the flagpole
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
20/30=x/75
30x=1500
x=50 ft tall
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