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At 3:00 PM a man 143cm tall casts a shadow 147cm long. At the same time, a tall building nearby casts a shadow 200m long. How tall is the building?

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Answer: H = 194.55 m

Step-by-step explanation:


(H)/(L) = (h)/(l)

Where H is the height of the building and L is the length of the shadow of the building.


H = (h)/(l) *L

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