SOLUTION: A woman wans to measure the height of a nearby building. She places a 9 foot pole in the shadow of the building so that the shadow of the pole is exactly covered by the shadow of t
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Question 451694: A woman wans to measure the height of a nearby building. She places a 9 foot pole in the shadow of the building so that the shadow of the pole is exactly covered by the shadow of the building. The distance between the pole and the building is 177 ft., and the pole casts a shadow that is 3.25 feet long. How tall is the building? Round the answer to the nearest foot. Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source):
