document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=309540>Question 309540</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A fence post 5ft high casts a shadow 6ft long. At the same time the shadow of of a tower is 30 ft long. How high is the tower<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #221393 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=alicealc><B>alicealc(293)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=alicealc><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=221393\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> tower's height = t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the ratio of height and shadow's length for the two objects should be the same, so:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/6 = t/30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 * 30 = 6t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "150 = 6t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 150/6 = 25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the tower is 25 ft high </SPAN>\n" );
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