tino7 tino7
  • 07-03-2016
  • Mathematics
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A telephone pole casts a 24 foot shadow. Belinda ,who is 5 feet 8inches tall,casts a 7 foot shadow.What is the height of the telephone pole

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nahbru nahbru
  • 07-03-2016
19.885 feet tall

The problem is similar triangles so you divide 24/7 to get the relation between them then multiply by 5.8 to get the height 
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