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Rachael is 5 ft 6 in tall . She notices that her shadow is 4 ft long and the shadow of a nearby water tower is 100 ft long . Wha

t is the height of the water tower?

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Nimfa-mama [501]3 years ago

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5.5/4=x/100
4x=550
x=137.5

the water tower is 137 ft. 6 in. tall.

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