SOLUTION: A verticle pole of lenght 6 m casts a shadow 4 m long on the ground and at the same time a tower casts a shadow 28 m long.Find the height of the tower.

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Question 964972: A verticle pole of lenght 6 m casts a shadow 4 m long on the ground and at the same time a tower casts a shadow 28 m long.Find the height of the tower.
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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6/4=x/28
4x=6*28
4x=168 m for the tower.