Problema Solution
A church steeple casts a shadow 116ft. long and at the same time a 9ft. post casts a shadow 5ft. long. How high is the steeple? Round.
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Ratio and proportion
x/116 = 9/5
Then, we cross multiply.
5x = 9*116
5x = 1044
x = 1044/5
x = 208.8ft