Hi,

1 m tall cast a shadow 1.2 m 

flagpole casts a shadow 18 m long

how tall "x"  is the flagpole

Question sets up the proportion***

    |Cross Multiplying to solve

 1.2x = 18

  x = 18/1.2 = 15m 

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