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A building 50 feet tall casts a 75 foot shadow. Sarah casts a 6 foot shadow. The triangle formed by the building and its shadow is similar to the triangle formed by Sarah and he…

A building 50 feet tall casts a 75 foot shadow. Sarah casts a 6 foot shadow. The triangle formed by the building and its shadow is similar to the triangle formed by Sarah and he…
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A building 50 feet tall casts a 75 foot shadow. Sarah casts a 6 foot shadow. The triangle formed by the building and its shadow is similar to the triangle formed by Sarah and her shadow. How tall is Sarah?

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75/6 = 12.5
50/12.5 = 4
Sarah is 4ft tall.
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