flagpole 3 m high stands at the top of a pedestal 2 m high located at one side of the pathway. At the opposite side of the pathway directly facing the flagpole, the flagpole substends the same angle as the pedestal. What is the width of the pathway?

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flagpole 3 m high stands at the top of a pedestal 2 m high located at one side of the pathway. At the opposite side of the pathway directly facing the flagpole, the flagpole substends the same angle as the pedestal. What is the width of the pathway?

 

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