SOLUTION: 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?

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Question 1007786: 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?
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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We can write a proportion:
3%2F4+=+h%2F72
Now multiply by 72 and get
h = 54 feet