SOLUTION: A radio tower casts a shadow 8 feet long at the same time that a vertical yardstick casts a shadow half an inch long. How tall is the radio tower?
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Question 391570: A radio tower casts a shadow 8 feet long at the same time that a vertical yardstick casts a shadow half an inch long. How tall is the radio tower? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A radio tower casts a shadow 8 feet long at the same time that a vertical yardstick casts a shadow half an inch long. How tall is the radio tower?
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Solve the proportion:
tower/96" = 36"/(1/2)"
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tower = 96*36/(1/2)
tower = 96*72
tower = 6912 inches
tower = 576 ft.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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