Question

A pole that is 3.4m tall casts a shadow that is 1.3m long. At the same time, a nearby tower casts a shadow that is 35.25m long. How tall is the tower? Round your answer to the nearest meter.

Answer 1

Answer:92 meters high

Explanation:

height of pole = height of the building

height of the shadow height of the shadow

3.3 m = x

1.78 m 49. 75 m

Solve for x.

(3.3 m) (49.75 m) = x

1.78 m

92.2331460674 = x

Answer 2

92 meters

Explanation:

Let x be the unknown, which is the height of the building.

3.3 m = x

1.78 m 49. 75 m

Solve for x.

(3.3 m) (49.75 m) = x

1.78 m

92.2331460674 = x

Rounded to the nearest meter, the building is 92 meters high.