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A 20 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 50 feet. What is the distance along the ground from the base of the pole to
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A 20 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 50 feet. What is the distance along the ground from the base of the pole to the tip of the shadow (nearest tenth)?

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Flagpole height is 50 ft.

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This is a ratio problem

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