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28 January, 03:44

A pole that is 2.8 m tall casts a shadow that is 1.21 m long. At the same time, a nearby tower casts a shadow that is 48.75 m long. How tall is the tower? Round

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  1. 28 January, 03:58
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    112.81 m.

    Step-by-step explanation:

    The pole and the tower and their shadows form 2 similar triangles so their corresponding sides are in the smae ratio.

    Therefore we have the relation:

    1.21 / 48.75 = 2.8 / x where x is the height of the tower.

    Cross multiplying:

    x = 2.8 * 48.75 / 1.21

    = 112.81 m
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