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A pole is 3.4 m tall casts a shadow that is 1.8 m long. At the same time, a nearby tower casts a shadow that is 39.75 m long. How tall is the tower? round your answer to the nearest meter​

User Hazard
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Answer:

75

Explanation:

For this, you need to solve a proportion-

3.4 x

----- = -----

1.8 39.75

3.4*39.75=135.15

135.15/1.8= 75.0833.....

75.0833.. is rounded to 75

User Shinobu
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