Question

A 6​-ft vertical post casts a ​16-in shadow at the same time a nearby cell phone tower casts a ​124-ft shadow. How tall is the cell phone​ tower?

Answer 1

558.01 ft

Explanation:

To obtain the height of cell tower :

Height of post / shadow of post = height of tower / shadow of tower

Shadow of post = 16 in = 1.333333 ft

6/ 1.3333 = height of tower / 124

6 * 124 = 1. 3333 * height of tower

744 = 1.3333 * height of tower

Height of tower = 744 / 1.3333

Height of tower = 558.01

Height of tower = 558.01 ft