document.write( "Question 1152442: A building cast a shadow 18 feet long. A woman standing near the building is 5 feet 8 inches tall and casts a shadow 4 feet long. What is the height of the building in feet and inches? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #774462 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"+8+\"$ in = $\"+8%2F12+=+2%2F3+\"$ feet
\n" ); document.write( "Let $\"+h+\"$ = height of building in feet
\n" ); document.write( "Use similar triangles:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+h+%2F+18+=+5.667+%2F+4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+4h+=+5.667%2A18+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+4h+=+102+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+h+=+25.5+\"$ ft
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.5+\"$ ft = $\"+.5%2A12+=+6+\"$ in
\n" ); document.write( "The height of the building is 25 ft 6 in
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