document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1159799>Question 1159799</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A pole that is 2.8 m tall cast a shadow that is 1.01 m long. At the same time a nearby building cast a shadow that is 44.5 m long. How tall is the building? Round your answer to the nearest meter </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "thing: shadow <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.8/1.01=x/44.5 units m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross-multiply <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.01x=445*2.8=124.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=123.36 m or 123 m </SPAN>\n" );
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