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  • 11-07-2018
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The shadow cast by a house is 55 feet long. At the same time, a flagpole that is 15 feet tall casts a 25 foot long shadow. How tall is the house?

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  • 11-07-2018
the house is x 
make a proportion: 
x/55=15/25 
cross multiply 
25x=55*15 
25x=825 
divide 
x=33
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