Problema Solution

A 10 foot tree casts a 12 foot shadow. At the same time, a nearby cell tower casts a 60 foot shadow. How tall (in feet) is the cell tower?

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let h = the height of the cell tower in feet


10 : 12 = h : 30


by solving we find


h = 25 ft


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the cell tower is 25 feet tall.