The height of flagpole is 12.5 feet.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given,
Height of woman = 5 foot
Shadow of woman = 6 feet
Ratio of height to shadow = 5:6
Shadow of flagpole = 15 foot
Height of flagpole = x
Ratio of height to shadow = x:15
Using proportion;
Ratio of height to shadow :: Ratio of height to shadow
[tex]5:6::x:15\\[/tex]
Product of mean = Product of extreme
[tex]6*x=15*5\\6x=75[/tex]
Dividing both sides by 6
[tex]\frac{6x}{6}=\frac{75}{6}\\x=12.5[/tex]
The height of flagpole is 12.5 feet.
Keywords: ratio, proportion
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