Marcia is 1.5 meters tall. she casts a shadow that is 2 meters long. a nearby building casts a shadow that is 24 meters long. how tall is the building?

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Tara Sanders

5 October, 08:25

Marcia is 1.5 meters tall. she casts a shadow that is 2 meters long. a nearby building casts a shadow that is 24 meters long. how tall is the building?

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Lindsay Luna · Answer 1

23.5 (the shadow of marcia is. 5 longer than her) the buildings shadow is 24 meterss so subtract. 5 from 24

Alexandria Pittman · Answer 2

Ratio and proportion

height:shadow=1.5:2

for the building, shadow=24

1.5:2=h:24

1.5/2=h/24

multiply both sides by 24

36/2=h

18=h

the building is 18 meters