A tower cast a shadow 11 feet long. The distance from the top of the tower to the end of the shadow is 61 feet. How many feet tall is the tower?
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Step 1: Use the Pythagorean theorem formula: \(x^2 + 11^2 = 61^2\). Show more…
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