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A 7 foot flagpole casts a shadow on a flat concrete patio. The distance
from the top of the pole to the tip of the shadow is 34 feet. What is the
distance along the ground from the base of the pole to the tip of the
shadow (nearest tenth)?

User Yorick Sijsling
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Answer:

33.3 ft

Explanation:

Draw a picture, you should see that a right triangle is formed from the flag and shadow. Apply pythagorean theorem. See attached image for work out.

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