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ValentinkaMS [17]
3 years ago
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A pole that is 2.5 m tall casts a shadow that is 1.47 m long. At the same time, a nearby tower casts a shadow that is 36.25 m lo

ng. How tall is the tower? Round your answer to the nearest meter. Show work as well.
Mathematics
1 answer:
Roman55 [17]3 years ago
6 0

The tower is 61.65 meters tall.

<u>SOLUTION: </u>

Given that, a pole that is 2.5 m tall casts a shadow that is 1.47 m long.  

At the same time, a nearby tower casts a shadow that is 36.25 m long.  

We have to find height of the tower.  

Now, we know that,

2.5 \mathrm{m} \text { tall } \rightarrow 1.47 \text { long shadow }

Then, (let it be) n meter tall \rightarrow 36.25 long shadow

So, by cross multiplication method,

\Rightarrow \frac{2.5}{1.47}=\frac{n}{36.25}

This can be written as,

\Rightarrow 36.25 \times 2.5=1.47 \times n \rightarrow 1.47 n=90.625 \rightarrow n=61.649 \rightarrow n=61.65 \text{ m}

Cross multiplications steps: (To find Single Variable)

  1. Multiply the numerator of the left-hand fraction by the denominator of the right-hand fraction.
  2. Multiply the numerator of the right-hand fraction by the denominator of the left-hand fraction.
  3. Set the two products equal to each other.
  4. Solve for the variable.
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