Question

A flagpole casts a shadow 30 feet long. A 5 foot woman standing next to the flagpole casts a shadow 6 feet long. How tall is the flagpole?

Dec 3, 2013

Ms. Sue

Cross multiply and solve for x.

5/6 = x/30

Dec 3, 2013

30

Mar 27, 2014

Actually it is 25. Boom

Jul 10, 2014

It is 25, Anonymous was right

May 1, 2017

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