SOLUTION: A 1.4-meter tall child is standing next to a flagpole. The child's shadow is 1.2 meters long. At the same time, the shadow of the flagpole is 7.5 meters long, How tall is the flagp
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Question 584797: A 1.4-meter tall child is standing next to a flagpole. The child's shadow is 1.2 meters long. At the same time, the shadow of the flagpole is 7.5 meters long, How tall is the flagpole? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A 1.4-meter tall child is standing next to a flagpole.
The child's shadow is 1.2 meters long. At the same time, the shadow of the flagpole is 7.5 meters long,
How tall is the flagpole?
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let p = height of the flagpole
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The ratio of the child height to the pole height is the same as the ratios of their respective shadows
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I meant to finish this
Cross multiply
1.2p = 1.4*7.5
p =
p = 8.75 meters is the pole
