SOLUTION: 1) A flagpole is next to a building as shown in the drawing. The flagpole is 30 feet tall and casts a shadow of 120 inches. The building casts a shadow of 648 inches long. How tall
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Question 552592: 1) A flagpole is next to a building as shown in the drawing. The flagpole is 30 feet tall and casts a shadow of 120 inches. The building casts a shadow of 648 inches long. How tall is the building in feet?
Answer by vleith(2983) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use ratios of length to shadowLenght
Solve that !
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