Question

A pole that is 3.2m tall casts a shadow that is 1.66m long. at the same time a nearby tower cast a shadow that is 39.5 m long. how tall is the tower?

Answer 1

76.14 m

Explanation:

create a proportion of height/shadow equals height/shadow

3.2/1.66 = h/39.5

cross-multiply:

1.66h = 39.5(3.2)

1.66h = 126.4

h = 76.14