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At the same time a 50-foot cell phone tower casts a 32-foot shadow, a nearby light post casts a 20-foot shadow. How tall is the light post?

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  • 03-06-2021

Answer:

31.25'

Step-by-step explanation:

50' tower : 32' shadow

x' post : 20' shadow

Cross multiply,

x = 50*20/32 = 31.25'

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