document.write( "Question 607778: A building casts a shadow 232 meters long. At the same time, a pole 4 meters high casts a shadow 16 meters long. What is the height of the building?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #382892 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! (Height of building)/(Length of building's shadow) = (Height of pole)/(Length of pole's shadow)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x/232 = 4/16\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x/232 = 1/4\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 232*(1/4)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 232/4\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 58\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the building is 58 meters tall.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "If you need more help, email me at jim_thompson5910@hotmail.com\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Also, please consider visiting my website: http://www.freewebs.com/jimthompson5910/home.html and making a donation. Thank you\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Jim \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( " |