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  • 22-11-2021
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a 5-foot tall girl casts a 7-foot long shadow. a nearby telephone pole casts a 35-foot long shadow. what is the height of the telephone pole?

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Аноним Аноним
  • 22-11-2021

Answer:

25 feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

The triangles formed are similar so:

5/h = 7/35  where h = height of the pole.

7h = 5*35

h = 5*35/ 7

h = 5*5

h = 25.

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