A flag pole that is 20 feet tall casts a shadow 8 feet long.
At the same time of day, a building casts a shadow 25
feet long. How tall is the building?​

Respuesta :

Answer:

62.5 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

→You can set up a proportion, like so:

[tex]\frac{20}{8} =\frac{x}{25}[/tex]

→Cross multiply:

[tex]\frac{500}{8x}[/tex]

→Divide 500 by 8:

x = 62.5

Answer:

62.5 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

8/20

25/x

25*20/8 = x

x = 62.5