A pole that is 3.2m tall casts a shadow that is 1.74 m long. At the same time, a nearby tower casts a shadow that is 48.25 m lon
g. How tall is the tower? Round your answer to the nearest meter
1 answer:
Answer: 89 meters
Step-by-step explanation:
Similar triangles have sides in proportion.
All sides of the tower's triangle are 48.25/1.74 times as long as the pole's triangle.
The tower is 3.2 × 48.25 / 1.74 = 88.7356321 m
Answer is 89 meters.
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