document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=601560>Question 601560</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A pole that is 3.1m tall casts a shadow that is 1m long. At the same time, a nearby building casts a shadow that is 45.5m long. How tall is the building? Round your answer to the nearest meter. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #379857 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Rcmathtutor><B>Rcmathtutor(12)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Rcmathtutor><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Rcmathtutor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=379857\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> to solve this, use proportions.  The height of the pole corresponds to the height of the building; the shadows are corresponding:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3.1%2Fx=1%2F45.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3.1%2Fx=1%2F45.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3.1%2A45.5=1x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3.1%2A45.5=1x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=141.05=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"141.05=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The building is 141 m tall. </SPAN>\n" );
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