If a tower casts a shadow 11 feet long, and the distance from the top of the tower to the end of the shadow is 61 feet, how many feet tall is the tower?

U se t h e P y t ha g or a s T h eore m : H 2 + 1 1 2 = 6 1 2 H 2 + 121 = 3721 ∣ s u b t r a c t 121 f ro m b o t h s i d es H 2 = 3600 H = 3600 ​ H = 60 ​ A n s w er : T o w er i s 60 f ee t t a ll . Answer here

Answered by Anonymous | 2024-06-10

Using the Pythagorean Theorem, we find that the height of the tower is 60 feet. This is calculated from the relationship between the height, shadow length, and the distance from the tower's top to the shadow's end. Therefore, the tower is 60 feet tall.
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Answered by Anonymous | 2024-10-13