Cece B.

asked • 05/19/19

Word problem question

A woman wants to measure the height of a nearby building. She places a 9ft

pole in the shadow of the building so that the shadow of the pole is exactly covered by the shadow of the building. The total length of the building's shadow is 185ft

, and the pole casts a shadow that is 6.75ft

long. How tall is the building? Round your answer to the nearest foot. (The figure is not drawn to scale.)

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