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How tall is the Eiffel Tower at 5pm

How tall is the Eiffel Tower at 5pm-example-1
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To help you visualize I drew it on the paper. First you need convert feet to inches and then make a proportion. 984Ă—12/X=6/8; 94464=6X;
X (or the shadow of Eiffel Tower) = 15744in or 1312ft.
How tall is the Eiffel Tower at 5pm-example-1
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