SOLUTION: A utility worker must reach the top of a telephone pole to fix an electric wire. If the pole casts a 39 foot 6 inch shadow at the same time the 6 foot 2 inch man casts a 9 foot 4 i

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Question 966168: A utility worker must reach the top of a telephone pole to fix an electric wire. If the pole casts a 39 foot 6 inch shadow at the same time the 6 foot 2 inch man casts a 9 foot 4 inch shadow, how tall is the telephone pole? Round to the nearest whole foot

Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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39.5/X=6.167/9.25
6.167X=39.5*9.25
6.167X=365.375
X=365.375/6.167
X=59 FT. FOR THE POLE