document.write( "Question 144325: a 6-foot man walked from the base of a broadcasting tower directly toward the tip of the shadow cast by the tower. When he was 132 feet from the tower his shadow started to appear beyond the tower's shadow.What is the height of the tower if the man is 3 feet from the top of the shadow? \r
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the man is 3 ft from the end of the tower's shadow when his own shadow starts to appear beyond the tower's shadow\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so a 6 foot man is casting a 3 foot shadow\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if the tower's shadow is 135 feet (132+3); then how tall is the tower?
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