A 4 -ft vertical post casts a 16 -in shadow at the same time a nearby cell phone tower casts a 116 -ft shadow. How tall is the cell phone tower?

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A 4 ​-ft vertical post casts a ​16 -in shadow at the same time a nearby cell phone tower casts a 116 ​-ft shadow. How tall is the cell phone​ tower?

Raymond B. · Accepted Answer

116/4 = 29 feet tall cell phone tower4/16 =  x/11616x = 4(116)x = 4(116)/16 = 29 feet tall cell tower

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