Question

A pole that is 3.4 m tall casts a shadow that is 1.62 m long. At the same time, a nearby tower casts a shadow that is 37.75 m long. How tall is the tower? Round your answer to the nearest meter.

Answer 1

79.23

Explanation:

tall 3.4m x

------ =. ------------

shadow. 1.62m 37.75m

multiply 3.4 x 37.75. = 128.35

divide 128.35/1.62 = 79.23m(rounded)