A 1.5 m tall woman stands next to the Eiffel Tower. At this time of day, her shadow is 0.5 m long. At the same time, the tower's shadow is 90 m long. How tall is the Eiffel Tower? Show your work.

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A 1.5 m tall woman stands next to the Eiffel Tower. At this time of day, her shadow is 0.5 m long. At the same time, the tower's shadow is 90 m

long. How tall is the Eiffel Tower? Show your work.

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270m, Since .5 is a third of the women’s height the 90m of the Eiffel Tower you multiply by 3 to get the original height

Ashwin Mothilal answered Aug 8, 2022

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