document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=126536>Question 126536</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?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #92748 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=92748\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of the shadow is proportional to the height of the object\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=\"height of flagpole\" __ <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4=x%2F72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4=x%2F72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"cross\" multiplying __ 216=4x </SPAN>\n" );
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