Question

An office building casts a 90 foot shadow. At the same time of day, a 5 foot woman standing near the building casts an 8 foot shadow. What is the approximate height of the building to the nearest foot?

Answer 1

Solve the following for x, the building's height.\[\frac{5}{8}=\frac{x}{90} \]\[x=56.25 \text{ feet} \]