SOLUTION: A church steeple casts a shadow 115 ft. long and at the same time a 9.0 ft post casts a shadow 7.0 ft long. How high is the steeple? round to the nearest unit.

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Question 269967: A church steeple casts a shadow 115 ft. long and at the same time a 9.0 ft post casts a shadow 7.0 ft long. How high is the steeple? round to the nearest unit.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x/115=9/7
7x=1035
x=148 ft