The height of a flagpole is 8.5 meters tall. If the length of the meter stick shadow is 1.5 meters long ,what would be the the length of the flagpoles shadow?

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The height of a flagpole is 8.5 meters tall. If the length of the meter stick shadow is 1.5 meters long ,what would be the the length of the flagpoles shadow?

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Step-by-step explanation:

Similar triangles:

1.5 m / 1 m = x / 8.5 m

x = 12.75 m

Round as needed.

Laseon answered Apr 16, 2020

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