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A pole that is 3 m tall casts a shadow that is 1.71 m long. At the same time, a nearby building casts a shadow that is 41.5 m long. How tall is the building? Round your answer to the nearest meter.
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A pole that is 3 m tall casts a shadow that is 1.71 m long. At the same time, a nearby building casts a shadow that is 41.5 m long. How tall is the building? Round your answer to the nearest meter.

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Let t = height of building

3/t = 1.71/41.5

Solve for t.

Then round to the nearest meter, which means to the nearest ones place.

You finish.
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