Question 545454
how do you solve this.you are 5.5feet tall and cast a 3
foot shadow.Your office building cast a 40foot shadow.
How tall is the building
:
We can use proportion here, let x = height of the building
{{{x/5.5}}} = {{{40/3}}}
Cross multiply
3x = 5.5 * 40
3x = 220
x = {{{220/3}}}
x = 73{{{1/3}}} ft