SOLUTION: Moody wants to find the height of the tallest building in his city. He stands 332 feet away from the building. There is a tree 34 feet in front of him, which he knows is 20 feet ta

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Question 219819: Moody wants to find the height of the tallest building in his city. He stands 332 feet away from the building. There is a tree 34 feet in front of him, which he knows is 20 feet tall. How tall is the building to the nearest foot?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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Assuming he is lying on the ground then:
20/34=x/332
34x=20*332
34x=6,640
x=6,640/34
x=195 ft. tall.