OpenStax, Intermediate Algebra 2e §9.5 Solve Applications of Quadratic Equations · Try It 7 · Algebra · Quadratics
Solve Applications of Quadratic Equations · Try It 7
The sun casts a shadow from a flag pole. The height of the flag pole is three times the length of its shadow. The distance between the end of the shadow and the top of the flag pole is 20 feet. Find the length of the shadow and the length of the flag pole. Round to the nearest tenth.
OpenStax, Intermediate Algebra 2e · §9.5 Solve Applications of Quadratic Equations · Try It 7
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