A pole that is 3.3 m tall casts a shadow that is 1.33 m long. At the same time, a nearby tower casts a shadow that is 39.5 m long. How tall is the tower? Round your answer to the nearest meter. ?

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Joanna Mamczynska asked Dec 1, 2023

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A pole that is 3.3 m tall casts a shadow that is 1.33 m long. At the same time, a nearby tower casts a shadow that is 39.5 m long. How tall is the tower? Round

your answer to the nearest meter.
?

Mathematics
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Joanna Mamczynska asked Dec 1, 2023

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Explanation:

Based off of the information that we know, 3.30m - 1.33m = 1.97m difference

Nearby Tower: 39.50m - x = 1.97

x = 37.53 meters, which we need to round to the nearest meter.

The nearby tower is 38 meters tall