SOLUTION: A flagpole casts a shadow 10 ft long. If a man 6 ft tall casts a shadow of 4 ft long at the same time of day, how tall is the flagpole?

Question 444429: A flagpole casts a shadow 10 ft long. If a man 6 ft tall casts a shadow of 4 ft long at the same time of day, how tall is the flagpole?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi

Let x represent how tall the flagpole is

Question Sets Up the Proportion

   |Cross Multiplying 

   4x = 60

    x = 15ft tall



CHECKING our Answer***

 15/10 = 6/4 = 3/2 

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