Roger wants to find the height of the flagpole.Roger is 6 ft tall and casts a shadow about 3feet long. The flagpole casts a shadow about11 feet long. Use this information to helpRoger find the approximate height, h, of theflagpole.h6 ft11 ft3 ft

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Roger wants to find the height of the flagpole Roger is 6 ft tall and casts a shadow about 3 feet long. The flagpole casts a shadow abou 11 feet long. Use this information to help Roger find the approximate height, h, of the flagpole.

Roger wants to find the height of the flagpole Roger is 6 ft tall and casts a shadow about 3 feet long. The flagpole casts a shadow abou 11 feet long. Use this information to help Roger find the approximate height, h, of the flagpole.

Elementary Algebra

17th Edition

ISBN:9780998625713

Author:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Publisher:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Chapter8: Rational Expressions And Equations

Section8.7: Solve Proportion And Similar Figure Applications

Problem 8.159TI: A telephone pole casts a shadow that s 50 feet long. Nearby, an 8 foot tall traffic sign casts a...

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Roger wants to find the height of the flagpole.
Roger is 6 ft tall and casts a shadow about 3
feet long. The flagpole casts a shadow about
11 feet long. Use this information to help
Roger find the approximate height, h, of the
flagpole.
h
6 ft
11 ft
3 ft

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