Problem based on shadow casted by a tower


Question: A tower casts a shadow 100 feet long. A 9 foot pole is placed upright at the point P so that the tip of its shadow coincides with the tip of the shadow of the tower at point O. Distance OP is measured and found to be 12 feet. How tall is the tower?

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