SOLUTION: A 32-m tall building casts a shadow. The distance from the top of the building to the tip of the shadow is 37 m. Find the length of the shadow. If necessary, round your answer to t

Question 1170754: A 32-m tall building casts a shadow. The distance from the top of the building to the tip of the shadow is 37 m. Find the length of the shadow. If necessary, round your answer to the nearest tenth.
Answer by ikleyn(52787) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Use the Pythagorean formula  


    the length of the shadow =  = 18.6 meters (rounded).    ANSWER

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