document.write( "Question 1209173: sandy is trying to measure the height of a nearby flagpole using a mirror. The mirror is 6m away from the flagpole and 2 m away from sandy. If sandy is 1.5m tall how tall is the flagpole? \n" ); document.write( "
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Heights are distances from mirror are in proportion, similar triangles formed.
\n" ); document.write( "t, the flagpole height:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"t%2F6=1.5%2F2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"t=%286%2A1.5%29%2F2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"t=3%2A1.5\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"t=4.5\"
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