A flagpole 3m high stands on top of a pedestal 2m high above the ground. At a distance “x” meters from the base of the pedestal and on the same horizontal plane of that of the pedestal, the flagpole and the pedestal subtend equal angles. Find the value of x.

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A flagpole 3m high stands on top of a pedestal 2m high above the ground. At a distance “x” meters from the base of the pedestal and on the same horizontal plane of that of the pedestal, the flagpole and the pedestal subtend equal angles. Find the value of x.

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