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

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Answer 2

The flagpole is 70 feet tall


`(5.6)/(4) = (x)/(50)`

Divide, 5.6 by 4


`1.4 = (x)/(50)`

Simplify with cross multiplication 1.4 × 50,


`70 = x`

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