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A 15 metres high tower casts a shadow 24 metres long at a certain time and at the same time, a telephone pole…
A 15 metres high tower casts a shadow 24 metres long at a certain time and at the same time, a telephone pole casts a shadow 16 metres long. Find the height of the telephone pole.
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