Lookout tower

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

Correct answer:

h =  60 m

Step-by-step explanation:

h:36 = 2.5 : 1.5  h=36 1.52.5=60 m



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