SOLUTION: vertical pole of length 6m a shadow of 4m long on the ground. At the same time a tower cast a shadow 28m long. Find the height of the tower.

Question 885850: vertical pole of length 6m a shadow of 4m long on the ground. At the same time a tower cast a shadow 28m long. Find the height of the tower.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39626) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The pole of 6 meters corresponds to the height of the tower.
The shadow of the pole, 4 meter shadow, corresponds to the 28 meter shadow of the tower.

h is tower's height;

Solve for h.
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