A tree that is 3m tall casts a shadow that is 2m long. At the same time, a nearby building casts a shadow that is 25 m long. How tall is the building?

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Draw and label a diagramh represents the heigth of the building.By similar triangles from Geometry:h : 3 :: 25 :: 2Can you solve for h and answer?

A tree that is 3m tall casts a shadow that is 2m long. At the same time, a nearby building casts a shadow that is 25 m long. How tall is the building?

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A tree that is 3m tall casts a shadow that is 2m long. At the same time, a nearby building casts a shadow that is 25 m long. How tall is the building?

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