Solve the Problem $35 \mathrm {~m}$ Long and the Shadow Is $28 \mathrm {~m}$

question 384

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-On a sunny day, a flag pole and its shadow form the sides of a right triangle. If the hypotenuse is $35 \mathrm {~m}$ long and the shadow is $28 \mathrm {~m}$ , how tall is the flag pole?

• A) \(21 \mathrm {~m}\)
• B) \(49 \mathrm {~m}\)
• C) \(63 \mathrm {~m}\)
• D) \(45 \mathrm {~m}\)

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