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kotegsom [21]2 years ago

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The distance between the flagpole and the building is the number of feet between them

The building is 162 feet from the flagpole

<h3>How to determine the distance</h3>

The given parameters are:

Flagpole = 40 feet
Building Shadow = 324 feet

The flagpole's shadow is 50% longer than the flagpole.

So, the length (l) of the flagpole's shadow is:

$l = 40 * (1 + 50\%)$

$l = 60$

The length of the building's shadow (d) is then calculated as:

$60 : 40 =d : 324$

Express as fraction

$\frac{60}{40}= \frac{d}{324}$

$1.50 = \frac{d}{324}$

Solve for d

$d = 1.50 * 324$

$d = 486$

The distance (x) of the building from the flagpole is then calculated as:

$x = 486 - 324$

$x = 162$

Hence, the building is 162 feet from the flagpole

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