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A pole that is 2.5m tall casts a shadow that is 1.69m long. At the same time, a nearby building casts a shadow that is 50.5m long. How tall is the building? Round your answer to…

A pole that is 2.5m tall casts a shadow that is 1.69m long. At the same time, a nearby building casts a shadow that is 50.5m long. How tall is the building? Round your answer to…
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A pole that is 2.5m tall casts a shadow that is 1.69m long. At the same time, a nearby building casts a shadow that is 50.5m long. How tall is the building? Round your answer to the nearest meter.

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1.69 / 2.5 = 50.5 / height
height = 2.5 * 50.5 / 1.69
height = 74.7041420118
height = 75 meters (rounded)




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