SOLUTION: A building casts a 200ft long shadow. At the same time, your shadow is 5 feet long. You are 6 feet tall. How tall is the building?
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Question 314126: A building casts a 200ft long shadow. At the same time, your shadow is 5 feet long. You are 6 feet tall. How tall is the building?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Set up a ratio.
200 is to H as 5 is to 6.
The building is 240 feet high.
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