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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A 12-foot flagpole casts a 10-foot shadow. At the same time, a nearby building casts a 48-foot shadow. How tall is the building?

OpenStudy (dumbcow):

set up a proportion 12/10 = x/48 solve for x by multiplying by 48 on both sides

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh so It was just setting up a proportion? Thanks a bunch!

OpenStudy (dumbcow):

yep, yw :)

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