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  • 19-03-2017
  • Mathematics
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You are 5 feet tall and cast a 10-foot shadow. a flagpole nearby casts a shadow that is 28 feet. which equation can you use to solve for the height (h) of the flagpole?

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  • 19-03-2017
as the ratio of your shadow to your height is 2:1 assuming the flagpole would form a similar triangle the shadow is twice the height of the pole meaning the pole is 14 feet tall
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Iampusheenlover Iampusheenlover
  • 11-02-2019

Answer:

5/10 = h/28

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