SOLUTION: A 6.25 ft man is standing by a building. the mans shadow is 8 ft long and the buildings shadow is 230.4 ft long. how tall is the building?
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Question 906276: A 6.25 ft man is standing by a building. the mans shadow is 8 ft long and the buildings shadow is 230.4 ft long. how tall is the building?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x the height of the building
| Cross Multiplying to solve
x = , the height of the building
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