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When the sun is at a certain angle in the sky ,a 100-foot building will cast a 25-foot shadow.How tall is a person if he casts a 1.5- foot shadow at the same time?
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When the sun is at a certain angle in the sky ,a 100-foot building will cast a 25-foot shadow.How tall is a person if he casts a 1.5- foot shadow at the same time?

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It must be a .375 shadow, because 100/1.5 = 25/x. You would need to cross multiply that and then you will get .375
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