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A pole that is 2.8m tall casts a shadow that is 1.9m long. At the same time, a nearby building casts a shadow that is 49.5m long. How tall is the building? Round your answer to the nearest meter.

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Answer:

the length of building is 675.4 m

Explanation:

the ratio of pole and his shadow

2.8/1.9

1.47

then, let the building lengh be x

x/49.5=1.47

x=675.4 m

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