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A basketball rim 10 ft high casts a shadow 15 ft long. at the same time, a nearby building casts a shadow that is 54 ft long. how tall is the building

A basketball rim 10 ft high casts a shadow 15 ft long. at the same time, a nearby building casts a shadow that is 54 ft long. how tall is the building
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A basketball rim 10 ft high casts a shadow 15 ft long. at the same time, a nearby building casts a shadow that is 54 ft long. how tall is the building

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15/10= 3/2
54/x=3/2
3× what=54
18
18×2= 36 ft the building is 36 ft
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