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A tree is 10 ft 3 in. tall. To find the height of a tower, the shadow of the tree and the shadow of the tower were measured. What is the height h of the tower?

A tree is 10 ft 3 in. tall. To find the height of a tower, the shadow of the tree-example-1
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the answer is 41 because you cross multiply then divide by 8.5 and get the answer


(10.25)/(8.5) = (x)/(34)

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