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?
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Question 270957
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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?
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9/7=x/115
7x=1035
x=147.857142857142 repeating 857142
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