document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=855163>Question 855163</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would I solve this question ? A 1.4-m tall child is standing next to a flagpole. The child's shadow is 1.2 my long. At the same time, the shadow of the flagpole is 7.5 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 #515116 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=515116\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the height of flagpole\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 7.5*1.4 / 1.2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8.75 m </SPAN>\n" );
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