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A pole that is
2.6m
tall casts a shadow that is
1.24m
long. At the same time, a nearby building casts a shadow that is
38.25m
long. How tall is the building? Round your answer to the nearest meter.

Sagot :

Use proportions: 
height/shadow
2.6/1.24 = x/38.25
Cross multiply
1.24x=99.45
x = 80.2016129