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

\[\frac{5}{8}=\frac{x}{90}\]\[x=\frac{90 \times 5}{8}\]\[x=56.25\]