SOLUTION: If a building casts a shadow of 150' from its base, and a yardstick casts a shadow of 2' , how tall is the building?
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Question 697939: If a building casts a shadow of 150' from its base, and a yardstick casts a shadow of 2' , how tall is the building? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! If a building casts a shadow of 150' from its base, and a yardstick casts a shadow of 2' , how tall is the building?
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Note: a yardstick is 3 feet long.
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Proportion:
x/150 = 3/2
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x = 150(3/2)
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x = 225 feet (height of the building)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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