Register

A building 84 ft high casts a 231-ft shadow. Sarah casts an 11-ft shadow. The triangle formed by the building and its shadow is similar to the triangle formed by Sarah and her s…

A building 84 ft high casts a 231-ft shadow. Sarah casts an 11-ft shadow. The triangle formed by the building and its shadow is similar to the triangle formed by Sarah and her s…
asked 30.1k views
5 votes
A building 84 ft high casts a 231-ft shadow. Sarah casts an 11-ft 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?

asked
User Edgarzamora
by
7.8k points

1 Answer

6 votes

Answer:

Sarah is 4 ft tall.

Explanation:

231÷84= 2.75

11 ft ÷ 2.75 = 4 ft

answered
User Vamp
by
8.5k points
← Prev Question Next Question →

Related questions

Ask a Question
Welcome to Qamnty — a place to ask, share, and grow together. Join our community and get real answers from real people.

Categories

Other Questions

How do you can you solve this problem 37 + y = 87; y =
What is .725 as a fraction
How do you estimate of 4 5/8 X 1/3
Link Copied!