use simple ratio ... notice the mix of units
2/(20/12) = x/125
6/5 = x/125
solve for x
A 2-ft vertical post casts a 20-in shadow at the same time a nearby cell phone tower casts a 125-ft shadow. How tall is the cell phone tower?
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150?
approximately :)
the Correct answer is 144
the correct answer is 276 but i don't know how to solve it.
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