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A 30-foot-long support wire for a 16-foot high streetlight runs from the top corner of a building to a point on the ground, forming a straight line. The length of the wire from the top of the building to the top of the street light is 6 feet. How tall is the building?

A. 16 feet
B.20 feet
C. 32 feet
D.48 feet

User Hans Nowak
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Answer:

B. 20 feet

Explanation:

(30 - 6) = 30 = 16 = x

24 = 30 = 16 = x

4 = 5 = 16 = x

4x = 80

x = 20

A 30-foot-long support wire for a 16-foot high streetlight runs from the top corner-example-1
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