SOLUTION: A tower casts a shadow 11 feet long. The distance from the top of the tower to the end of the of the shadow is 61 feet. How many feet tall is the tower? A. 50 B. 60 C. 61 D. 72

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Question 1155221: A tower casts a shadow 11 feet long. The distance from the top of the tower to the end of the of the shadow is 61 feet. How many feet tall is the tower?
A. 50
B. 60
C. 61
D. 72
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, ewatrrr:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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A tower casts a shadow 11 feet long. The distance from the top of the tower to the end of the of the shadow is 61 feet. How many feet tall is the tower?
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It's a right triangle.
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The 2 "legs" are 11 ft and 61 ft.
Find the hypotenuse.

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi  

Right triangle:

h^2 + 11^2 = 61^2  \use your calculator

h^62 = 3600

h = 60ft