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What is the height of a tower if its shadow is 500 feet long and a flag pole is 40 feet tall with a shadow 36 feet long?
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The ratio of the height of the object to its shadow are the same for both objects.
So, if H is the height of the tower, then
H/500 = 40/36
therefore H = 500*40/36 = 555.55... feet.
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