document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1087025>Question 1087025</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of the shadow of a flagpole was found to be 72 feet.  The shadow of a 3 foot 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 #701304 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=701304\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n be the height of the flagpole. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n/72=3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4n=216<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=54 ft. as the height of the flagpole. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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