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To calculate : Height of the tower
Answer to Problem 1GP
138 feet
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Length of shadow of bell tower: 27.6 feet
Length of tourist`s shadow: 1.2 feet
Height of tourist: 6 feet
Formula used :
Calculation:asthe sun is at the same angle, a triangle formed by tourist and his shadow and the triangle formed by bell tower and it`s shadow will be similar
From, similarity,
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