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2. A person who is 1.5 meters tall casts a shadow that is 8 meters long. The distance along the ground from the person (N) to the flagpole (G) is 32 meters. Find the height of the flagpole (FG) showing all calculations.
using similar triangles,

1.5/8 = FG/(32+8)

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