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A pole that is 3 m tall casts a shadow that is 1.23 m long. At the same time, a nearby building casts a shadow that is 42.75 m long. How tall is the building? round your answer to the nearest meter.

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Answer:

Hello,

Just using the theorem of Thalès,

Explanation:

Let say h the hight of the building


(h)/(3) =(42.75)/(1.23)\\\\h=104.268296...\approx{104(m)}

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