SOLUTION: A man 8ft tall cast a shadow of 12 ft at the same time that the shadow of the building is 50ft.Find the height of the building
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Question 856496: A man 8ft tall cast a shadow of 12 ft at the same time that the shadow of the building is 50ft.Find the height of the building
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
this is a proportional situation:
which solves to
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