Lookout tower

Calculate the height of a lookout tower forming a shadow of 36 m if at the same time a column 2.5 m high has a shadow of 1.5 m.

Correct result:

h =  60 m

Solution:

h:36=2.5:1.5  h=36⋅ 2.51.5=60 m

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