Question

A pole that is 3.5 m tall casts a shadow that is 1.66 m long. At the same time, a nearby building casts a shadow that is 4.5 m long. How tall is the building?

Answer 1

About 9.5 meters tall. Make sure to include the meters and the wiggly equal sign indicating about

Explanation:

This is just a ratio

1.66:3.5 = 4.5:x

Cross multiply

1.66x = 15.75

Divide by 1.66 on both sides

x = about 9.5