SOLUTION: a building casts a shadow that is 142 ft and 5in and a person 156 cm tall casts a shadow that is 40 cm long how long is the buildings shadow to the nearest foot.
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Question 1095986: a building casts a shadow that is 142 ft and 5in and a person 156 cm tall casts a shadow that is 40 cm long how long is the buildings shadow to the nearest foot. Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! a building casts a shadow that is 142 ft and 5in and a person 156 cm tall casts a shadow that is 40 cm long how long is the buildings shadow to the nearest foot.
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Convert 142" 5" to feet: 142 + 5/12 = 142.4167 ft
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Let x = the length of the building shadow in ft =
cross multiply
156x = 142.4167 * 40
156x = 5696.667
x = 5696.667/156
x = 36.5 ~ 37 ft to the nearest ft
