A building casts a 50-foot shadow. Alex is 5 feet tall and casts a 6-foot shadow. Approximately how tall is the building?

A. 60 ft
B. 24 ft
C. 50 ft
D. 42 ft

i know its not A or C

Question

A building casts a 50-foot shadow. Alex is 5 feet tall and casts a 6-foot shadow. Approximately how tall is the building?


 		A.	60 ft
 		B.	24 ft
 		C.	50 ft
 		D.	42 ft

i know its not A or C

misty1212 · Answer

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misty1212 · Answer

you can use any ratio you like to solve for $x$
perhaps the easiest is $$\frac{x}{50}=\frac{5}{6}$$

sepeario · Answer

What she's trying to say above is that the two figures are similar and that you can compare them using your knowledge of similar triangles.

misty1212 · Answer

solve in one step $$x=\frac{50\times 5}{6}$$

anonymous · Answer

42

misty1212 · Answer

lol yeah, that is what i was "trying to say" but since english is my third language (just got off the boat two days ago) it might not have been clear

anonymous · Answer

bruh explanation was on point