Question

A pole that is 3 m tall casts a shadow that is 1.23 m long. At the same time, a nearby building casts a shadow that is 42.75 m long. How tall is the building? round your answer to the nearest meter.

Answer 1

Answer:

Hello,

Just using the theorem of Thalès,

Step-by-step explanation:

Let say h the hight of the building

$\dfrac{h}{3} =\dfrac{42.75}{1.23}\\\\h=104.268296...\approx{104(m)}$