Question

A tower 15m high casts a shadow 30m long. A nearby telephone pole casts a shadow 16m long. Find the height of the telephone pole. Plz show ur work, thx slatttttt

Answer 1

The answer should be 8 feet

Answer 2

8 feet.

Explanation:

If we know the shadow (30 ft) of a tower (15 ft), we can use use the ratio

`(30)/(15)=(16)/(x)` where 'x' is the height of the telephone pole. Cross multiply, and we get the equation
`240=30x`. The rest of the problem is pretty straightforward, we divide both sides by 30 to find x. In the end, you will find that the height of the telephone pole is 8 feet.

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