3. A forest fire lookout tower casts a shadow 180 ft long at the same time that the shadow of a 9-ft truck is 15 ft long. Find the height of the tower? a. 98 ft b. 108 ft c. 100 ft d. 120 ft

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3. A forest fire lookout tower casts a shadow 180 ft long at the same time that the shadow of a 9-ft truck is 15 ft
long. Find the height of the tower?
а. 98 ft
b. 108 ft
с. 100 ft
d. 120 ft
Transcribed Image Text:3. A forest fire lookout tower casts a shadow 180 ft long at the same time that the shadow of a 9-ft truck is 15 ft long. Find the height of the tower? а. 98 ft b. 108 ft с. 100 ft d. 120 ft
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