Make each known side into a ratio like so...
75/6
(Because 75 is the shadow casted by the building, and 6 is the shadow casted by sarah)
and 50/x
(50 is how tall the building is and sarah's height is what needs to be found)
Therefore,
75 50
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6 x
Do cross products;
50 x 6 = 75 x X
300 = 75x
Divide by 75
x = 4ft
189.
3*1=34 --> split this into two parts. 3*1 is 3 and 3+1 is 4 so put them together and you get 34.
Pythagoras' theorem:
b^2 = c^2 - a^2
Substitute in the values:
b^2 = 13^2 - 12^2
b^2 = 25
Square root it
b = 5km
The answer is option B. 5km
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