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A tree is 24 feet tall and casts a shadow of 10 feet At the same time a tower casts a shadow of 25 feet What is the height in feet of the tower?
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50 ft. tall you can use a proportion.
10/25=20/x
10x/10=500/10
x=50
Improved Answer:
Let the height be x:
x/25 = 24/10
Multiply both sides by 25:
x = 600/10
Height of tower = 60 feet
This problem can also be solved through trigonometry because the tangent ratio works out as 67.38013505 degrees.
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