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Melanie L. asked • 03/08/16
a pole that is 3.3m tall casts a shadow that is 1.78m long. at the same time, a nearby building casts a shoadow that is 49.75 m long. how tall is the building?
a pole that is 3.3m tall casts a shadow that is 1.78m long. at the same time, a nearby building casts a shoadow that is 49.75 m long. how tall is the building? Round to the nearest meter.
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Jane C. answered • 03/08/16
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Hi Melanie!
This problem involves proportion.
Let x be the unknown, which is the height of the building.
height of pole = height of the building
height of the shadow height of the shadow
3.3 m = x
1.78 m 49. 75 m
Solve for x.
(3.3 m) (49.75 m) = x
1.78 m
92.2331460674 = x
Rounded to the nearest meter, the building is 92 meters high.
Hope that helps.
The fraction bars are not coming out (Underline), I don't know why... but yeah, that is the answer.
