Question

A pole that is 3.1 m tall casts a shadow that is 1.65 m long. At the same time, a nearby building casts a shadow that is 44.75 m long. How tall is the building?

Round your answer to the nearest meter.

Answer 1

3.1m pole has 1.65m shadow

??? building casts 44.75 m shadow

3.1 / 1.65 = x / 44.75

x = 44.75 * 3.1 / 1.65

x = 138.725 / 1.65

building height = 84.076 meters

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