document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=204098>Question 204098</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of the shadow was found to be 72 feet. The shasow of a 3-ft picket fence in line with the flagpole was 4 feet. What is the height of the flagpole?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #154039 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=154039\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Using the concept of similar triangles in which corresponding sides are proportional, you can write the proportion:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4+=+h%2F72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4+=+h%2F72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where h = the height of the flagpole. Multiply both sides by 72.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2872%29%2F4+=+h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2872%29%2F4+=+h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Evaluate.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28h+=+54%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28h+=+54%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >feet. </SPAN>\n" );
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