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A flag post that is 40 ft in height casts a shadow that is 25 ft in length, if a nearby building is 200 ft talk what is the length of the flag pole

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I would assume that the shadow length is proportional to the height of the flagpole. Hence as the building is 5 times higher than the flagpole, the length of the shadow would be 5 times higher, 25x5= 125 ft.

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