Roger is 5 feet tall and casts a shadow 3.5 feet long. At the same time, the flagpole outside his school casts a shadow 14 feet long. Write and solve a proportion to find the height of the flagpole.

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anonymous · Answer

Ok, use pythagorean theorem to find the hypotenuse of the triangle of the Roger, the sun beams, and shadow system.  $$5^{2}+3.5^{2}=sun beams ^{2}$$

anonymous · Answer

the length of the sunbeams is ~ 6.1 feet
Are you with me?

anonymous · Answer

The thing is.  Its not supposed to be that Complicated I mean.. Its Algebra 1.And your supposed to do "Simple math"

anonymous · Answer

I dont understand Your equation you set up whatsoever.

anonymous · Answer

ok I'll make a drawing

anonymous · Answer

Its supposed to be a proportion

anonymous · Answer

And ok.

anonymous · Answer

Oh, you are right.

anonymous · Answer

Yeahh...

anonymous · Answer

The flag pole's shadow is in proportion to Roger's shadow: 14 ft / 3.5 ft
which means that the flag pole is 4 times taller than Roger

anonymous · Answer

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