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A building casts a shadow 48 feet long. At the same time, a 40-foot-tall flagpole casts a shadow 9.6 feet long. What is the height of the building?

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Let 'h' represent the height of the building.

h : 48 = 40 : 9.6

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h = 200 ft

The height of the building is 200 feet.