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  • 22-07-2020
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when the sun is ay certain angles in the sky a 50 foot building casts a 20 foot shadow, what is the length of the shadow in feet cast by a flag pole 20 feet at the same time?

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  • 22-07-2020

[tex]50/20=20/x\implies50x=400\implies\boxed{x=8\mathrm{ft}}[/tex]

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