SOLUTION: A 20 foot tall flag pole is casing a shadow. If the distance from the top of the pole to the tip of the shadow is 25 feet, how long is the shadow?

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Question 1173987: A 20 foot tall flag pole is casing a shadow. If the distance from the top of the pole to the tip of the shadow is 25 feet, how long is the shadow?
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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Apply the Pythagorean formula.