SOLUTION: A building is casting a 140 foot casting at the same time a nearby post is casting a 10foot shadow. If the post is 18 feet tall how tall is the building

Question 1131624: A building is casting a 140 foot casting at the same time a nearby post is casting a 10foot shadow. If the post is 18 feet tall how tall is the building
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A building is casting a 140 feet shadow.
At the same time a nearby post is casting a 10 feet shadow.
If the post is 18 feet tall how tall is the building ?
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Use the proportion = . From the proportion, find x = = 14*18 = 252 feet. ANSWER

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