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A building casts a 16 ft shadow. A six foot man standing next to the building casts a 2.5 ft shadow. How tall is the building? (show your work)

A building casts a 16 ft shadow. A six foot man standing next to the building casts-example-1
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Answer:

the building is 38.4 feet tall

Explanation:

because the ratio for the man is 6:2.5 and the building is x:16

so x = 38.4

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