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  • 18-04-2020
  • Mathematics
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Suppose Mr. Kraus is 1.75m tall. When her shadow is 1m, how long would the shadow be of a 265m tall building?

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  • 18-04-2020

Answer:

151.43 meters

Step-by-step explanation:

We can use ratios to solve

1.75m             265m

--------------- = -----------

1 m                   x meters

Using cross products

1.75x = 265*1

Divide each side by 1.75

1.75x/1.75 = 265/1.75

x =151.4285714

151.43 meters

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  • 18-04-2020

Answer:

151.429m

Step-by-step explanation:

This is a proportion problem.

1.75m/1m = 265m/ Xm

1.75m= 265m/ Xm

Xm = 265m/1.75m = 151.429m

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