document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1171925>Question 1171925</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A triangle is formed by the​ building's height and shadow.  Another triangle is formed by the​ flagpole's height and shadow.  Using the following​ diagram, find the height of the building.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The building has a height of x and a shadow of 45 feet. The flagpole has a height of 40 feet and a shadow of 5 feet. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "45ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The height of the building is _________ feet. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #796854 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=796854\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x/45=40/5, similar triangles (draw this)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=360 feet height of building, 8 times the length of its shadow.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "shadow is 9 times longer for the building, so height needs to be 9 times more than the flagpole, or 360 ft. </SPAN>\n" );
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