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a person who is 1.9m tall has a shadow that is 1.5m long. at the same time a flagpole has a shadow that is 8m long. determine the height of the flagpole to the nearest tenth of a metre. draw a diagram
14 years ago

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Ms. Sue
Use a proportion. Cross multiply and solve for x.

1.9/1.5 = x/8



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Frog
10.13
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