To find the height of a pole, Elka lays a mirror on the level ground 20ft from the base of the pole. She moves back away from the mirror until she can exactly see the top of the pole. If she backed away 5.5ft and her eyes are 5ft above the ground, how tall is the flag pole?

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  1. To find the height of a pole, Elka lays a mirror on the level ground 20ft from the base of the pole. She moves back away from the mirror until she can exactly see the top of the pole. If she backed away 5.5ft and her eyes are 5ft above the ground, how tall is the flag pole?
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