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A flagpole casts a shadow 10 ft long. a girl standing next to the flagpole casts a shadow 2.5 ft long. if the girl is 5 ft tall how tall is the flagpole

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  1. 12 May, 02:38
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    Ratio problem:

    10ft shadow/x tall = 2.5 shadow/5 ft

    cross multiply and solve

    50 = 2.5x

    x = 20 feet
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