A pole that is 3.1m tall casts a shadow that is 1.29m long. At the same time, a nearby building casts a shadow that is 44.75m lo

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3 years ago

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ng. How tall is the building? Round your answer to the nearest meter.

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Mkey [24] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-24T20:01:16+03:00

Mkey [24]3 years ago

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Let b=height of building. By similar triangles we can say:

b/44.75=3.1/1.29

b=44.75*3.1/1.29

b≈107.54

b≈108 meters (to the nearest whole meter)

icang [17] · Answer 2 · 2022-02-24T21:42:03+03:00

icang [17]3 years ago

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The answer to this question is 108 meters.