document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=159584>Question 159584</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Would you please help me solve this problem.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is in regards to indirect measurement.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I need to find the height of a flagpole.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There is a person who is 5'.9\" tall.  His shadow is 12'. The shadow of the flagpole is 30'.  I have to find the height of the flag pole.  Do I convert everything to inches?   12/30   =  5'.9\"/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  or do I do 144/360 = 69/x?  (This is a conversion of feet into inches).  Every answer I come up with does not make sense.   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #117709 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=117709\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Yes, first feet and inches to inches. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can keep feet over inches as long as you're consistent on both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 feet is to 69 inches as 30 feet is to x inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%2F69=30%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%2F69=30%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%2830%2A69%29%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%2830%2A69%29%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=172.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=172.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The flagpole is 172.5 inches tall or 14' 4.5\" tall.<BR>\n" );
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