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A building with a height of 40 feet casts a shadow that is 16 feet long. A person standing next to the building casts a shadow that is 2 feet long. How tall is the person?

A building with a height of 40 feet casts a shadow that is 16 feet long. A person standing next to the building casts a shadow that is 2 feet long. How tall is the person?
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A building with a height of 40 feet casts a shadow that is 16 feet long. A person standing next to the building casts a shadow that is 2 feet long. How tall is the person?

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User Durul Dalkanat
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Explanation:

x:2 =40: 16 ovvero x=2*40/16 = 5 piedi che corrisponde a 1,524 me

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