Problema Solution
A woman wants to measure the height of a nearby building. She places a
7ft
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
190ft
, and the pole casts a shadow that is
3.25ft
long. How tall is the building? Round your answer to the nearest foot.
Answer provided by our tutors
Let 'x' represent the height of the building.
x : 7 = 190 : 3.25
........
click here to see the equation solved for x
........
x = 409 ft
The building is 409 feet high.