A pole that is 3.4 m tall casts a shadow that is 1.62 m long. At the same time, a nearby tower casts a shadow that is 37.75 m long. How tall is the tower? Round your answer to the nearest meter.

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Brandon Jackson asked Jul 3, 2023

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A pole that is 3.4 m tall casts a shadow that is 1.62 m long. At the same time, a nearby tower casts a shadow that is 37.75 m long. How tall is the tower? Round your answer to the nearest meter.

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Answer:

79.23

Explanation:

tall 3.4m x

------ =. ------------

shadow. 1.62m 37.75m

multiply 3.4 x 37.75. = 128.35

divide 128.35/1.62 = 79.23m(rounded)

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