A building is 135 feet tall. It casts a shadow that is 36 feet long. A light pole that is next to the building is 15 feet tall.how long is the shadow of the light pole?

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A building is 135 feet tall. It casts a shadow that is 36 feet long. A light pole that is next to the building is 15 feet tall.how long is the shadow of the light pole?

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The light pole would be 4 ft long because:
135/15= 9. 36/9= 4ft

Tameen Malik answered Aug 31, 2019

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