tatyanaramos964 tatyanaramos964
  • 09-02-2024
  • Mathematics
contestada

a 10 foot building casts a 4 foot shadow. How tall is a building that hosts an 18 ft shadow at the same time

Respuesta :

MelRUZ MelRUZ
  • 09-02-2024

Answer:

45 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

This is a similar triangles problem.

Let x = building height with the 18' shadow

10/4 = x/18   solve for x

4x = 180

x = 180/4 = 45

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Shana sells t-shirts.  It costs Shana $6.50 to buy each t-shirt.  She also pays $150 each month to rent equipment to add print to the t-shirts. Shana sells eac
Which of the following was NOT true of the British position in the American Revolution? (A) The war was unpopular in Great Britain. (B) The hit-and-run tactics
Which of the following best describes the 1920s? (A) Period of surface prosperity with underlying economic problems (B) Period of international and national pro
Write an algebraic expression for 15 decreased by twice a number
What is the indefinite integral of 6sin(3t) dt?
How do you factor 3x^2+7x-6=0 and solve?
Which substance—wood or steel—is the better conductor? A conductor is a material that requires very little heat energy to experience a change in temperature. Ex
A sound wave travels at 330 m/sec and has a wavelength of 2 meters. Calculate its frequency and period.
Since the creation of a social program, the percent of persons 65 years and over with a family income below the poverty level has declined.  The percent can be
A square kitchen has an area of 100 square feet. What is the kitchen's perimeter? a. 50 feet b. 80 feet c. 40 feet d. 4 yards