Question8. Bill placed a mirror on the ground 5 m from the base of a flagpole. He stepped back until he could see the top of the flagpole reflected in the mirror. Bill is 1.5 m tall and saw the reflection when he was 1.25 m from the mirror. How high is the flagpole? lagpole

Studdy Solution
Solve the proportion to find $h$:
Cross-multiply to solve for $h$:
$h \times 1.25 = 1.5 \times 5$
$h \times 1.25 = 7.5$
Divide both sides by 1.25:
$h = \frac{7.5}{1.25}$
Calculate the division:
$h = 6$
The height of the flagpole is:
$$\boxed{6 \text{ m}}$$