Question

On a sunny afternoon, a 10-meter tall billboard casts a shadow that is 6 meters long. At the same time a nearby building casts a shadow that is 4 meters long. This situation forms two similar right triangles as shown below. What is the height of the building? Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary

Answer 1

6.7 meters
Solve the following for x and round the result to the nearest 0.1 meter.
\[\frac{10}{6}=\frac{x}{4} \]

Answer 2

40=6x