Sawyer is 5.8 feet tall and notices his shadow at a certain time of day is 3 feet long. He notices the crossbar in his rugby match has a shadow that is 4 ½ feet long. How high does he have to kick the rugby ball to get it over the actual crossbar? Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.

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Sawyer is 5.8 feet tall and notices his shadow at a certain time of day is 3 feet long. He notices the crossbar in his rugby match has a shadow that is 4 ½ feet long. How high does he have to kick the rugby ball to get it over the actual crossbar? Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.

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