Question

Moody wants to find the height of the tallest building in his city. There is a tree 40 feet in front of him, which he knows is 22 feet tall. The tree is 382 feet away from the building. How tall is the building? (Round to the nearest foot.)

Answer 1

34x=20*332

34x=6,640

x=6,640/34

x=195 ft. tall.

Explanation:

You canAssuming he is lying on the ground then:

20/34=x/332