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A man wants to measure the height of a nearby building. He places a 10ft 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 buildings shadow is 173ft, and the pole cast a shadow that is 4.75 ft long. How tall is the building? Round to nearest foot.

A man wants to measure the height of a nearby building. He places a 10ft 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 buildings shadow is 173ft, and the pole cast a shadow that is 4.75 ft long. How tall is the building? Round to nearest foot.

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A man wants to measure the height of a nearby building. He places a 10ft 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 buildings shadow is 173ft, and the pole cast a shadow that is 4.75 ft long. How tall is the building? Round to nearest foot.
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Transcribed Image Text:X He places a 10 ft pole in the shadow of the buildim of the building. The total length of the building's s ow tall is the building? Round your answer to the x=16 X-10 Shadow of pole Pole Shadow of building Sun Building
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