Question

A flagpole casts a shadow that is 50 feet long. At the same time, a woman standing nearby who is five feet six inches tall casts a shadow 4 feet long. How tall is the flagpole?
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Answer 1

The flagpole is 70 feet tall

$\frac{5.6}{4} = \frac{x}{50}$

Divide, 5.6 by 4

$1.4 = \frac{x}{50}$

Simplify with cross multiplication 1.4 × 50,

$70 = x$

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Answer 2

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