A flagpole casts a shadow that is 26 ft long. At the same time, a yardstick casts a shadow that is 4 ft long. How tall is the flagpole?

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Use a proportion:

Yardstick is 3 feet long
$(x)/(26) = (3)/(4) \\x=((26)(3))/(4)\\x=19.5 ft$

SoConfused answered Dec 27, 2019