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A pole that is 2.8 m tall casts a shadow that is 1.46 m long. At the same time, a nearby building casts a shadow that is 50.25 m long. How tall is the building?
Round your answer to the nearest meter.

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Answer:

96 m

Step-by-step explanation:

Create a proportion where x is the height of the building:

[tex]\frac{2.8}{1.46}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{x}{50.25\\}[/tex]

Cross multiply and solve for x:

1.46x = 140.7

x = 96

So, the height of the building is approximately 96 m tall

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