Tcareyoliver
Tcareyoliver
20.07.2020 • 
Mathematics

A man wants to measure the height of a nearby tower. He places a 5ft pole in the shadow of the tower so that the shadow of the pole is exactly covered by the shadow of the tower. The total length of the tower's shadow is 196ft, and the pole casts a shadow that is 5.75ft long. How tall is the tower? Round your answer to the nearest foot.

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