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is there a way to find the height of an object using its shadow
Yes. Suppose you want to know the height of a flagpole.
1. Measure the flagpole's shadow.
2. Get a straight stick.
3. Measure the stick
3. Hold the stick upright.
4. Measure the stick's shadows.
5. Make the equation:
LENGTH OF STICK HEIGHT OF FLAGPOLE
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LENGTH OF STICK'S SHADOW LENGTH OF FLAGPOLE'S SHADOW
7. Substitute the unknown x for the HEIGHT OF FLAGPOLE.
8. Substitute the three measurements from steps 1, 3, and 4.
9. Solve the resulting equation for x.
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