SOLUTION: Jim is trying to determine the height of a flagpole using shadows. Jim is 6 feet tall and his shadow is 9 feet long. At the same time of day, and at the same position, the flagpo

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Question 867652: Jim is trying to determine the height of a flagpole using shadows. Jim is 6 feet tall and his shadow is 9 feet long. At the same time of day, and at the same position, the flagpole's shadow is 60 feet long. How tall is the flagpole?
Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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6/8=x/60 cross multiply
8x=6*60
8x=360
x=360/8
x=45 feet tall for the flagpole.
Proof:
6/8=45/60
3/4=3/4