a yardstick casts a shadow of 39 in at the same time an electric posts casts a shadow of 520 in what is the height of the electric post note 1 yard= 36 inches long​

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Answer:

11th Grade Geometry

A yardstick casts a shadow of 24 in. at the same time a telephone pole casts a shadow of 20 ft 8 in. What is the height of the telephone pole, to the nearest inch? (1 yd = 36 in., and 1 ft = 12 in.)

Step-by-step explanation:

36/24 = x/248

Cross multiply and solve for x.

24x = 8,928

x = 372 inches