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 118566: 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 checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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X/72=3/4 CROSS MULTIPLY
4X=72*3
4X=216
X=216/4
X=54 FEET TALL FOR THE FLAGPOLE.