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Aleksandr [31]
3 years ago
15

An office building casts a shadow that is 55 m long. At the exact same time, a 5 m tree casts a shadow that is 1.1 m long. Use s

imilar triangle ratios, to calculate the height of the office building.
Mathematics
1 answer:
kotegsom [21]3 years ago
6 0

The ratio of the triangle is 55/1.1, which is 50/1.

This means that the building is 50/1 = x/5

x = 250

The office building is 250 m tall.


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