document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=753198>Question 753198</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -A pole that is 2.6m tall casts a shadow that is 1.22 long. At the same time, a nearby tower casts a shadow that is 37.25m long. How tall is the tower? Round your answer to the nearest meter </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Considering the length of the pole and the height of the tower<BR>\n" );
document.write( "as one ratio and the length of the pole's shadow and the tower's shadow as the other ratio:-<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    2.6m/ x  =  1.22m/37.25m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    1.22 * x  =  2.6 * 37.25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "           x  =  (2.6 * 37.25)/ 1.22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Height of tower = 79 metres.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps<BR>\n" );
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