The Eiffel tower in Paris is 300 meters tall on a cold day  when temperature is -13 Co . What is its height on a hot day when the temperature is 29 Co  ? It is made of iron which has a coefficient of linear expansion equal  12 × 10-6  per C o ?  Calculate answer to two decimals.

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 The Eiffel tower in Paris is 300 meters tall on a cold day  when temperature is -13 Co . What is its height on a hot day

when the temperature is 29 Co  ? It is made of iron which has a coefficient of linear expansion

equal  12 × 10-6  per C ?  Calculate answer to two decimals.

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