SOLUTION: A local monument casts a shadow 111 feet long at the same time a 50-foot telephone pole casts a shadow 10 feet long. How high is the monument?

SOLUTION: A local monument casts a shadow 111 feet long at the same time a 50-foot telephone pole casts a shadow 10 feet long. How high is the monument?

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Question 259113: A local monument casts a shadow 111 feet long at the same time a 50-foot telephone pole casts a shadow 10 feet long. How high is the monument?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
50/10=x/111
10x=5550
x=555 ft high
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