SOLUTION: A flagpole casts a shadow of 27 feet, while a boy that is 5 feet tall casts a shadow of 3 feet. Determine the height of the flagpole.

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Question 336528: A flagpole casts a shadow of 27 feet, while a boy that is 5 feet tall casts a shadow of 3 feet. Determine the height of the flagpole.
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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Similar triangles are proportional.
Let x=height of the flagpole.
x/27=5/3
x=180
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Ed