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how do you solve this.you are 5.5feet tall and cast a 3
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\n" ); document.write( "We can use proportion here, let x = height of the building
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2F5.5\"$ = $\"40%2F3\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Cross multiply
\n" ); document.write( "3x = 5.5 * 40
\n" ); document.write( "3x = 220
\n" ); document.write( "x = $\"220%2F3\"$
\n" ); document.write( "x = 73 $\"1%2F3\"$ ft
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