SOLUTION: a 3.6-foot -tall child casts a shadow of 4.7 feet at the same instant that a telephone pole casts a shadow of 15 feet. How tall is the telephone pole.

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Question 837073: a 3.6-foot -tall child casts a shadow of 4.7 feet at the same instant that a telephone pole casts a shadow of 15 feet. How tall is the telephone pole.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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3.6/4.7=x/15
4.7x=54
54/4.7
x=11.5 ft