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A 6​-ft vertical post casts a 12​-in shadow at the same time a nearby cell phone tower casts a ​124-ft shadow. How tall is the cell phone​ tower?

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Answer:

744-ft

Explanation:

6-ft vertical post - 12-in shadow = 1-ft shadow

?-ft cell phone tower - 124-ft shadow

? = 124 * 6 = 744

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