SOLUTION: A pole that is 2.7 m tall casts a shadow that is 11.1 m long. At the same time, a nearby tower casts a shadow that is 45.25 m long. How tall is the tower?Round your answer to the n
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Question 918778: A pole that is 2.7 m tall casts a shadow that is 11.1 m long. At the same time, a nearby tower casts a shadow that is 45.25 m long. How tall is the tower?Round your answer to the nearest meter.
-Please help I'm not sure how to set up this problem.
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let's a height of the pole be
and a height of the tower
given:
the pole: and casts a shadow that is
the tower: casts a shadow that is
find: ...plug in given values
...solve for
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