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cschneider0825 cschneider0825
  • 29-10-2015
  • Mathematics
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A flagpole casts a shadow 32 feet long. If a man 6 feet tall casts a shadow 8 feet long at the same time and location, how tall is the flagpole

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efdavis0517 efdavis0517
  • 29-10-2015

36 feet because you are basically adding two feet for every six feet.

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tvordtriede1 tvordtriede1
  • 29-10-2015

x/32=6/8
cross multiply
8x=32×6
x=192÷8
x=24 feet tall

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