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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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26-11-2018

Use a proportion:

Yardstick is 3 feet long[tex]\frac{x}{26} = \frac{3}{4} \\x=\frac{(26)(3)}{4}\\x=19.5 ft[/tex]

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