6 ft. 10 ft.- 85 ft.- Standing next to a flagpole, a six foot boy casts a 10 ft shadow at the same time the flagpole casts an 85 ft shadow. The flagpole is ft tall.

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6 ft.
10 ft.-
85 ft.
Standing next to a flagpole, a six foot boy casts a 10 ft shadow at the same time the
flagpole casts an 85 ft shadow.
The flagpole is
ft tall.
Transcribed Image Text:6 ft. 10 ft.- 85 ft. Standing next to a flagpole, a six foot boy casts a 10 ft shadow at the same time the flagpole casts an 85 ft shadow. The flagpole is ft tall.
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