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A flagpole casts a shadow 15 feet long. The 6-foot tall man casts a shadow 4.5 feet long.

How tall is the flagpole?

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Answer:

20 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

If a 6-foot tall man casts a 4.5-foot long shadow, the ratio of height to length is 6:4.5 or 4:3. Thus, since the flagpole shadow is 15 feet tall, we multiply by 4/3 to find the height to be 20 feet.

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