Question

A 12 foot pine tree cast a shadow 2 feet long (the sun is high in the sky.) at the same time, a building casts a shadow 9 feet tall

how tall is the building?

please help!

Answer 1

Answer: The building is 54 feet tall.

Explanation:

1. Set up a proportion. It should be 12/2 = x/9.
2. Simplify the proportion to 2x = 108.
3. Divide 2 to both sides of the equation. The solution should be x = 54.