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 1018825: 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 FrankM(1040) About Me  (Show Source):
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The height is 3/4 the length of shadow.
3/4 * 72 is 54