document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=744770>Question 744770</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a meter stick is held perpendicular to the ground. it forms a shadow that is 1.8 m long. at the same time, a flagpole forms a shadow that is 7.2 m long. how tall is 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 #453538 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=453538\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/1.8=x/7.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.8x=7.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7.2/1.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4 m </SPAN>\n" );
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