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If a vertical pole of height 7.5 m casts a shadow 5 m long on the ground and at the same time, a tower casts a shadow 24 m long, then the height of the tower is:

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\frac{7.5}{5} = \frac{h}{24} \Rightarrow h = \frac{7.5 \times 24}{5} = 36

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