SOLUTION: A building casts a shadow 26 m long. At the same time, the shadow cast by a 63 cm tall pole is 60 cm long. Find the height of the building. A. 145.4 m B. 27.3 m C. 25.8 m D. 24

Question 243135: A building casts a shadow 26 m long. At the same time, the shadow cast by a 63 cm tall pole is 60 cm long. Find the height of the building.
A. 145.4 m B. 27.3 m C. 25.8 m D. 24.8 m E. 23.3 m
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Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x/26=63/60
60x=63*26
60x=1,638
x=1,638/60
x=27.3 cm tall is the height of the building.
ANSWER. B).

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