Homework Help: Math

Posted by June on Sunday, February 27, 2011 at 11:38am.

A stick 80 centimeters long makes a
shadow that is 50 centimeters long.
At the same time of the day, the shadow
of the tower is 25 meters long. How high
is the tower?

Math - Ms. Sue, Sunday, February 27, 2011 at 11:50am
80/50 = x/25

Cross multiply and solve for x.

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