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A woman wants to measure the height of a nearby building. She places a 2m pole in the shadow of the building so that the shadow of the pole is exactly covered by the shadow of the building.The total length of the building's shadow is 58m, and the pole casts a shadow that is 2.75m long. How tall is the building? Round your answer to the nearest meter. (The figure is not drawn to scale.)

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Rounded off from 60.75m
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Answer:

61meters

Explanation:

rounded off from 60.75m

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