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Postby Motherof8 on Wed Feb 29, 2012 1:30 am

How would you solve this problem: It is 3 P.M. on a sunny day. Your task is to find the height of the flag pole. You have only a meter stick. Explain how you would find the height of the pole and tell why your method works.
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Postby maggiemagnet on Wed Feb 29, 2012 2:10 pm

Motherof8 wrote:How would you solve this problem: It is 3 P.M. on a sunny day. Your task is to find the height of the flag pole. You have only a meter stick. Explain how you would find the height of the pole and tell why your method works.

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