SKYSCRAPERS Josh wanted to measure the height of the Sears Tower in Chicago. He used a 12-foot light pole and measured its shadow at 1 p.m. The length of the shadow was 2 feet. Then he measured the length of the Sears Tower's shadow and it was 242 feet at the same time. What is the height of the Sears Tower? drawing not to scale x ft 12 ft 2 ft

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SKYSCRAPERS Josh wanted to measure the height of the Sears
Tower in Chicago. He used a
12-foot light pole and measured its shadow at 1 p.m. The length
of the shadow was 2 feet. Then he measured the length of the
Sears Tower's shadow and it
was 242 feet at the same time.
What is the height of the
Sears Tower?
drawing
not to scale
x ft
12 ft
2 ft
242 ft-
O a
about 1212 feet
about 1844 feet
about 962 feet
about 1452 feet
Transcribed Image Text:Question 11 SKYSCRAPERS Josh wanted to measure the height of the Sears Tower in Chicago. He used a 12-foot light pole and measured its shadow at 1 p.m. The length of the shadow was 2 feet. Then he measured the length of the Sears Tower's shadow and it was 242 feet at the same time. What is the height of the Sears Tower? drawing not to scale x ft 12 ft 2 ft 242 ft- O a about 1212 feet about 1844 feet about 962 feet about 1452 feet
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