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A flagpole casts a shadow that is 18 feet long.
It is 30 feet from the top of the flagpole to the top of the shadow.
How tall is the flagpole?
4 years ago

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Answered by Bosnian
Apply Pythagoras's theorem:

h = √ ( 30² - 18² ) = √ ( 900 - 324 ) = √ 576 = 24 ft
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