Consider the diagram below. 36" 8.2' 1.5" A radio tower casts a shadow of 8.2 ft. long and a 36-inch fourth-grader walking home cast a shadow of 1.5 inches. How tall is the radio tower? A 150 ft. B 186.4 ft. 196.8 ft. D 200 ft.

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Consider the diagram below.
36"
8.2'
1.5"
A radio tower casts a shadow of 8.2 ft. long and a 36-inch fourth-grader walking home cast a shadow
of 1.5 inches. How tall is the radio tower?
A
150 ft.
B
186.4 ft.
196.8 ft.
D
200 ft.
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the diagram below. 36" 8.2' 1.5" A radio tower casts a shadow of 8.2 ft. long and a 36-inch fourth-grader walking home cast a shadow of 1.5 inches. How tall is the radio tower? A 150 ft. B 186.4 ft. 196.8 ft. D 200 ft.
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