Kira is 5 feet tall and casts a 10 -foot shadow. A flagpole nearby casts a shadow that is 28 feet. Complete the equation to solve for the height h of the flagpole.

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Kacalapy · Answer 1 · 2024-12-12T04:28:57+0000

Answer:

14

Explanation:

To solve for this problem, we can use this equation:

We divide by 2 because if Kira is 5 feet tall, and she casts a shadow that is 10 feet, then the shadow is twice the size of the object.