SOLUTION: An office building casts a 90 foot shadow. At the same time of day, a 5 foot woman standng near the building casts an 8 foot shadow. What is the approximate height of the building?

Question 438987: An office building casts a 90 foot shadow. At the same time of day, a 5 foot woman standng near the building casts an 8 foot shadow. What is the approximate height of the building?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
An office building casts a 90 foot shadow. At the same time of day, a 5 foot woman standng near the building casts an 8 foot shadow. What is the approximate height of the building?
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object/shadow = objec/shadow
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5ft/8ft = x/90
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x = 90(5/8)
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x = 450/8
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x = 56.25 ft (height of the bldg.)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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