Ameter stick casts a shadow 1.4 m long at the same time a flagpole casts a shadow 7.7 m long. the triangle formed by the meterstick and its shadow is similar to the triangle formed by the flagpole and its shadow. how tall is the flaglole?

5.5 m

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the length of flagpole.

Length of stick=1 m

Length of shadow of stick=1.4 m

Length of shadow of flagpole=7.7 m

According to question

When triangles are similar then their ratio of corresponding sides are equal.

Hence, the length of flagpole=5.5 m

c. 4 and 1/2 pounds is the answer! : )

50 min

step-by-step explanation:

they will be decreasing both their times in half

60 / 2 = 30

40/2 = 20

30 + 20 = 50