A pole has a shadow that is 5 feet long. Jackie's shadow is 3 feet long, and she is 6 feet tall. How tall is the ladder?
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What ladder?
A pole has a shadow that is 5 feet long. Jackie's shadow is 3 feet long, and she is 6 feet tall. How tall is the pole?
Ahh -- it's the pole we want -- not the ladder.
Cross multiply and solve for x.
3/6 = 5/x
Cross multiply and solve for x.
3/6 = 5/x
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