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) About Me  (Show Source):
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50/10=x/111
10x=5550
x=555 ft high