document.write( "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 \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "A building is casting a 140 $\"highlight%28cross%28foot%29%29\"$ feet $\"highlight%28cross%28casting%29%29\"$ shadow.
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document.write( "From the proportion, find  x =  = 14*18 = 252 feet.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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