SOLUTION: A church steeple casts a shadow 105 ft. long, and at the same time a 6.0-ft. post casts a shadow 5.0 ft long. How high is the steeple?

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Question 803651:
A church steeple casts a shadow 105 ft. long, and at the same time a 6.0-ft. post casts a shadow 5.0 ft long.
How high is the steeple?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A church steeple casts a shadow 105 ft. long, and at the same time a 6.0-ft. post casts a shadow 5.0 ft long.
How high is the steeple?
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Use a proportion::
s/105 = 6/5
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s = 105(6/5)
s = 21*6
s = 126 ft (steeple height)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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