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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the height of the pole if the shadow of a boy 5 ft. 6 in. tall is 2 ft. and the shadow of the pole is 2 yards

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Is there a figure?

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

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OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

The triangles are similar. Convert every length to ft. Then use a proportion to find x, the height of the pole.

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