ChichiReal ChichiReal
  • 24-03-2017
  • 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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Homework731
Homework731 Homework731
  • 26-03-2017
5 h
_ = _

10 28

You would cross multiply and get 140=10h and you divide both sides by 10 and get 14=h. So the flagpole is 14 feet tall.
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