document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1198764>Question 1198764</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A pole that is 3.5m tall casts a shadow that is 1.09m long. At the same time, a nearby tower casts a shadow that is 45.25m long. How tall is the tower? Round your answer to the nearest meter.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: <font color=red>145 meters</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(pole height)/(pole's shadow) = (tower's height)/(tower's shadow)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3.5 meters)/(1.09 meters) = (x meters)/(45.25 meters)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3.5)/(1.09) = x/(45.25)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/(45.25) = (3.5)/(1.09)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (45.25)*(3.5)/(1.09)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 145.298165137614 approximately<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <font color=red>145 meters</font><BR>\n" );
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