SOLUTION: You measure the shadow cast by a certain tall building and find that it is 95 feet long. Then you measure the shadow cast by a three-foot post and find it to be 4 inches long. Dete
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Question 1126201: You measure the shadow cast by a certain tall building and find that it is 95 feet long. Then you measure the shadow cast by a three-foot post and find it to be 4 inches long. Determine the building's height.
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3 feet:1/3 foot as x feet:95 feet
3 is 9 times 1/3, x is 9 times 95 = 855 feet
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