Solve: (Show your solution) 1. A flagpole casts a shadow of 30 ft at the same time the shadow of a person 5 feet tall is 3 ft. How tall is the flagpole?
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We can set up the proportion as follows: (height of flagpole) / (length of flagpole's shadow) = (height of person) / (length of person's shadow) Let's plug in the given values: (height of flagpole) / 30 ft = 5 ft / 3 ft Show more…
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