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sergejj [24]
4 years ago
8

A tree stands 22 feet tall and is 382 feet from a building. The tree casts a shadow that is 40 feet long. How tall is the buildi

ng?
I got 211 feet, but I do not think that is correct. Can you tell me what I am doing wrong?
I set it up like this h/382=22/40 Thank you!
Mathematics
1 answer:
Norma-Jean [14]4 years ago
7 0
Yes, you are correct to use proportions because they are similar triangles.
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