Question

The Sears Tower in Chicago is the tallest building in the USA. On a sunny day, the Sears Tower casts a shadow that is 2908 feet long. A 5 foot person standing by the building casts a 10-foot-long shadow. How tall is the Sears Tower in feet?

Answer 1

still here?

Answer 2

Ok, so if a 5 foot tall person casts at 10 foot shadow, how long a shadow would a 3 foot child cast?

Answer 3

yes

Answer 4

6 feet

Answer 5

Right. Hence a 20 foot shadow comes from an object how tall? ____ feet

Answer 6

40

Answer 7

No.

Answer 8

5 foot person -> 10 foot shadow
3 foot person -> 6 foot shadow
___ foot object -> 20 foot shadow

Answer 9

ohh
10

Answer 10

Right. Hence for the Sears Tower
___ foot building -> 2908 foot shadow

Answer 11

i misunderstood

Answer 12

ok, 1454

Answer 13

Yes

Answer 14

so its 1454 ft

Answer 15

Yes

Answer 16

thx