Question

At 10 am, a building casts a shadow that is 98 feet long. At the same time, a 5 feet tall man casts a shadow that is 4 feet long. Find the height of the building.

Answer 1

The height of the building is around 122 feet

Answer 2

Ratio and proportion


height:shadow=5:4

so

given that the shadow is 98 ft
the height of the building is?
?:98=5:4
?/98=5/4
times both sides by 98
?=490/4
?=122.5ft

te height of the building is 122.5ft