<PRE><B>Question 990699</B>
John is 6 feet tall. At 4 p.m., he cast a shadow that is 8 feet long. At the same time, a nearby light pole cast a shadow that 24 feet long. What is the height of the pole? 
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Use a proportion:
pole/shadow = pole/shadow
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x/24 = 6/8
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x = 24(3/4)
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x = 18 ft (height of pole
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Cheers,
Stan H.</PRE>