SOLUTION: At 3:00 PM a man 134 cm tall casts a shadow 137 cm long. At the same time, a tall building nearby casts a shadow 172 m long. How tall is the building?
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Question 285336: At 3:00 PM a man 134 cm tall casts a shadow 137 cm long. At the same time, a tall building nearby casts a shadow 172 m long. How tall is the building? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! At 3:00 PM a man 134 cm tall casts a shadow 137 cm long. At the same time, a tall building nearby casts a shadow 172 m long. How tall is the building?
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Proportion:
height/shadow = height/shadow
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height/172 = 134/137
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height = 172(134/137)
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height = 168.23 meters (height of the building)
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Stan H.
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