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A pole that is 2.9m tall casts a shadow that is 1.32m long. at the same time, a nearby tower casts a shadow that is 37.75m long. how tall is the tower? round your answer to the nearest meter.
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A pole that is 2.9m tall casts a shadow that is 1.32m long. at the same time, a nearby tower casts a shadow that is 37.75m long. how tall is the tower? round your answer to the nearest meter.

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(2.9)/(1.32) =
(x)/(37.75)

x = 82.93 m

Nothing to deal with physics.
Maths. Scale factor. Year 9.
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