SOLUTION: A man 6ft tall wishes to find the height of a certain four-story building. He measures its shadow and finds it to be 28ft long, while his own shadow is 3 1/2ft long.how tall is the

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Question 899901: A man 6ft tall wishes to find the height of a certain four-story building. He measures its shadow and finds it to be 28ft long, while his own shadow is 3 1/2ft long.how tall is the building?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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6ft%2F%283.5ft%29+=+x%2F%2828ft%29 | Cross Multiplying to solve
x = 6%2A28%2F3.5 = 48ft