SOLUTION: If a stick is 1 m, 1.5m shadow it casts is, how high does a building at the same time makes a shadow of 6m?

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Question 439219: If a stick is 1 m, 1.5m shadow it casts is, how high does a building at the same time makes a shadow of 6m?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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If a 1 m. stick casts a 1.5 m. shadow then:
1/1.5=x/6
1.5x=6
x=4
The building is 4 meters tall.