SOLUTION: A metre stick casts a shadow of 1.5 m. A flagpole casts a shadow of 9.75 m. How tall is the flagpole? can you let me know the answer and how you got it?

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Question 1160973: A metre stick casts a shadow of 1.5 m. A flagpole casts a shadow of 9.75 m. How tall is the flagpole? can you let me know the answer and how you got it?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
which length piece     length       shadow

The meter stick         1           1.5

Flag pole               h           9.75


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