a flagpole casts a 15-foot Shadow at the same time a yard stick casts a 4.5 foot Shadow . what is the height of the flagpole ?

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put 3 over 4.5 (a yardstick is 3 ft) and set it equal to x over 15. cross multiply. then you get 4.5x = 45. divide 45 by 4.5 then your answer is 10