An observation tower's shadow is 32 feet long. Not far away, a marble column's shadow is 8 feet long. If the observation tower is 60 feet tall, how tall is the marble column?

15 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

This is calculated using the formula

Height of observation tower/Shadow of observation tower = Height of Marble column/Shadow of marble column

From the question

Height of observation tower = 60 ft

Shadow of observation tower = 32 ft

Height of Marble column = ? x

Shadow of marble column = 8 ft

Hence:

60ft/32ft = x/8ft

Cross Multiply

60ft × 8 ft = 32ft × x

x = 60 ft × 8 ft/32 ft

x = 15 ft

Therefore, the marble column is 15 feet tall

step-by-step explanation:

system of linear equation

step-by-step explanation:

as given in the data

a= 20 , b= -12

let us suppose that it is a straight line equation

now we know the formula for the system of linear equation

b= ma + c )

here m is slope of a straight line which is equal to formula

m=   (ii)

and here c is a constant

now putting the value of a and b in equation (ii)

m=

m=

putting the value of a,b and m in equation (i) gives us

-12 = + c

-12=-12 + c

adding 12 to both sides

-12 +12 = -12 +12 +c

0 =c

or c=0

as the value of the constant is zero which gives us that it is a linear equation and this order pair satisfies the system of linear equations.