Question

A pole that is 3.1 m tall casts a shadow that is 1.79 m long. At the same time, a nearby building casts a shadow that is 40.75 m

long. How tall is the building? Round your answer to the nearest meter.
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Answer 1

71m tall

Explanation:

3.1 tall with 1.79 shadow is the same as ? tall with 40.75 shadow.

So ?= 3.1*40.75/1.79= 71m

Answer 2

the building is 24m tall

Explanation: