A 24 feet high pole casts a shadow of 8 feet long. Divide the two
24/8 = 3
To find the nearby pole's shadow length, in which the pole is 72 feet tall, divide by 3
72/3 = 24
C. 24 feet is your answer
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Note: You can also solve it using ratios:
24/8 = 72/x is the ratio you will use
To solve, cross multiply
24x = 72(8)
Simplify
24x = 576
Isolate the x. Note the equal sign. What you do to one side, you do to the other. Divide 24 from both sides
24x/24 = 576/24
x = 576/24
x = 24
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