Question

A pole that is 2.8 m tall casts a shadow that is 1.46 m long. At the same time, a nearby building casts a shadow that is 50.25 m long. How tall is the building?

Round your answer to the nearest meter.

Answer 1

96 m

Explanation:

Create a proportion where x is the height of the building:

`(2.8)/(1.46)` =
`(x)/(50.25\\)`

Cross multiply and solve for x:

1.46x = 140.7

x = 96

So, the height of the building is approximately 96 m tall